n. See Affiliation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. affiliation, LL. affiliatio. ]
n. [ L. de- + filius son. ] Abstraction of a child from its parents. Lamb. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. filiatio, fr. L. filius son: cf. F. filiation. See Filial. ]
The relation of paternity and filiation. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]