About The Word Paterfamilias
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Paterfamilias
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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.
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