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Filial [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming a child in relation to his parents. filial love is such an affection as a child naturally bears to his parents. filial duty or obedience is such duty or obedience as the child owes to his parents.

2. Bearing the relation of a son.

3. Springs of like leaf erect their filial heads.

Filial [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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.

Filially [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a filial manner.