n. | 1. | The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father. |
2. | (Law) The assignment of a bastard child to some one as its father; affiliation. | |
3. | Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son; | |
4. | One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot; |
Noun | 1. | filiation - the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
2. | filiation - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |