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Definition of
filial adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
filial
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈfɪliəl
/
/
[
usually before noun
]
(
formal
)
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connected with the way children behave toward their parents
filial affection/duty
See
filial
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