Paterfamilias (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as·es for 1, pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [pey-treez-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pa-] /ˌpeɪ triz fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæ-/ for 2.
  1. the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
  2. Roman Law.
    • the head of the Roman family; a juridical entity who holds the patria potestas.
    • a person who is not under the patria potestas of another.
noun plural patresfamilias (ˌpɑːtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs)
  1. the male head of a household
  2. Roman law
    • the head of a household having authority over its members
    • the parental or other authority of another person
Paterfamilias (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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