1 unfathered | Definition of unfathered

unfathered

adjective
un·​fa·​thered | \ ˌən-ˈfä-t͟hərd How to pronounce unfathered (audio) \

Definition of unfathered

1 : having no father : illegitimate, bastard
2 : having no known origin unfathered slanders

First Known Use of unfathered

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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