| 单词 | putative father |
| 释义 | > as lemmasputative father putative father n. (also †father putative) [after post-classical Latin pater putativus (12th cent.)] the generally supposed or reputed father of an illegitimate child; spec. a man deemed an illegitimate child's father by law. ΚΠ ?a1475Fader putatiue [see main sense]. 1623 J. Webster Deuils Law-case iv. i Some nine and thirtie yeares since, which was the time, This woman was maryed, Francisco Romelio, This Gentlemans putatiue father. 1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. xvi. 458 If such putative father, or lewd mother, run away from the parish, the overseers..may seize their rents, goods, and chattels, in order to bring up the said bastard child. 1842 F. Marryat Percival Keene III. xvii. 210 I was fearful that something might be said relative to my putative father Ben, which might hurt my pride. 1991 Internat. Jrnl. Law & Family 5 249 The putative father is ordered to pay maintenance. < as lemmas |
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