adjective
rareOf or relating to paternal authority. Compare patripotestal , potestas .
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Muirhead (1830–1889), jurist. From potestas + -al.
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Of or relating to paternal authority. Compare patripotestal , potestas .
Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Muirhead (1830–1889), jurist. From potestas + -al.