About The Word Paterfamilias

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Paterfamilias to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Paterfamilias definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Paterfamilias

Paterfamilias Meaning & Definition
Paterfamilias Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paterfamilias?

[n] the head of family or tribe

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paterfamilias: head of household | patriarch

Related Terms | Find terms related to Paterfamilias: abba | boss | bwana | chef | chief | church dignitary | dad | daddy | ecclesiarch | elder | employer | father | foster father | genitor | goodman | governor | guru | husband | liege | liege lord | lord | lord paramount | master | overlord | pa | padrone | pap | papa | pappy | paramount | pater | patriarch | patron | pop | pops | rabbi | sahib | seigneur | seignior | sire | starets | stepfather | teacher | the old man

See Also | chief | head | top dog

Paterfamilias In Webster's Dictionary

\Pa`ter*fa*mil`i*as\, n.; pl. {Pateresfamilias}. [L., fr. pater father + familias, gen. of familia family.] (Rom. Law) The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Virginia mallow ‐ tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having…
  • Sinecure ‐ an office that involves minimal duties [n] a benefice to which…
  • Ground bait ‐ bait scattered on the water to…
  • Ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes ‐ mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults;…
  • Boolean logic ‐ a system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; used in…
  • Repine ‐ express…
  • Chinese angelica ‐ similar to American angelica tree but less…
  • Outlawry ‐ illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the…
  • Flammable ‐ possible to burn
  • Genus mastodon ‐ extinct type genus of the Mammutidae:…