Definition of "filiation" in English

noun

1. (uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent.

2. (countable) The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.

3. (countable, law) The determination of paternity.

4. (countable, law) One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.

   • The filiations are from a common stock.