Fil"ial (?), a. [L. filialis, fr. filius son, filia daughter; akin to e. female, feminine. Cf. Fitz.]

1.

Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

2.

Bearing the relation of a child.

And thus the filial Godhead answering spoke. Milton.

 

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