filiation

ˌfɪliˈeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of filiation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parental relationship

Dated

the fact of being the child of a certain parent

Dated

The filiation between her and her father was undeniable..

lineage

progeny

determination of parentage

Dated

the process of determining a child's parentage

Dated

Filiation procedures were initiated to establish paternity..

genealogy

Dated

ancestry or lineage shared by a bloodline

Dated

Their filiation traces back to ancient royalty.

ancestry

descent

lineage

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Expressions with filiation

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natural filiation

inherent bond between parent and child

Their natural filiation was clear in their interactions.

Origin of filiation

Latin, filiatio (sonship)

Examples of filiation in a sentence

Filiation was established through the adoption process.
The court ordered filiation to confirm the father.
Filiation can be a complex legal process.
Their filiation is documented in the family tree.
The filiation of the clan is well-recorded.

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French:filiation, lignée, ...
German:Abstammung, Vaterschaftsfeststellung, ...
Italian:filiazione, accertamento della paternità, ...
Spanish:filiación, ascendencia, ...
Portuguese:filiação, filiação, ...
Chinese:亲子关系, 亲子鉴定, ...
Japanese:親子関係, 親子鑑定, ...
Arabic:نَسَب, إِثْبَات النَّسَب, ...
Hebrew:יְחוּסִין, קְבִיעַת הוֹרוּת, ...
Russian:родственная связь, установление отцовства, ...
Ukrainian:спорідненість, встановлення батьківства, ...
Hindi:पितृत्व, पितृत्व निर्धारण, ...
Bengali:পিতৃত্ব, পিতৃত্ব নির্ধারণ, ...
Catalan:filiació, determinació de paternitat, ...
Czech:filiace, určení rodičovství, ...
Danish:slægtskab, faderskabssag, ...
Dutch:afstamming, afstammingsbepaling, ...
Greek:συγγένεια, καθορισμός πατρότητας, ...
Hungarian:leszármazás, származásmegállapítás, ...
Khmer:សម្ព័ន្ធភាពកូននិងឪពុកម្តាយ, នីតិវិធីកំណត់អត្តសញ្ញាណឪពុកម្តាយរបស់កុមារ, ...
Korean:친자 관계, 친자 확인, ...
Persian:رابطه پدر و فرزندی, تعیین نسب, ...
Polish:pokrewieństwo, ustalenie rodzicielstwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):parentesco, filiação, ...
Romanian:filiație, stabilirea filiației, ...
Swedish:släktskap, faderskapsbestämning, ...
Thai:ความสัมพันธ์ทางสายเลือด, การกำหนดความเป็นพ่อแม่, ...
Turkish:soy bağı, ebeveynlik belirleme, ...
Vietnamese:quan hệ huyết thống, xác định quan hệ cha con, ...

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Definition of filiation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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