unfathered
/ʌnˈfɑðərd/
adjective
- Having no known or acknowledged father; orphaned or illegitimate in the sense of lacking paternal origin.
- The novel tells the story of an unfathered hero who discovers his true lineage.
- The unfathered child was raised by the village elders.
- In the old records, many unfathered infants were listed simply as 'foundlings'.
- Not originating from a known source; without a clear creator or origin.
- That unfathered idea seemed to appear from nowhere during the meeting.
- Historians struggled to trace the unfathered legend back to any real event.
- The unfathered rumor spread through the office like wildfire.
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