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Paterfamilias
see synonyms of paterfamiliasNoun
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Paterfamilias
see synonyms of paterfamiliasnounWord forms: plural patresfamilias (ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs
)
1.
the male head of a household
2. Roman law
a.
the head of a household having authority over its members
b.
the parental or other authority of another person
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Paterfamilias
see synonyms of paterfamilias nounWord forms: plural ˈpaˌtresfaˈmilias (ˈpeɪˌtrizfəˈmɪliəs
; pāˈtrēzˌfəmilˈēəs)
the father of a family; male head of a household
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Paterfamilias
see synonyms of paterfamiliasn. pl. pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as (pā′trēz-, pä′-, păt′rēz-)
A man who is the head of a household or the father of a family.
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