Associations to the word «Paterfamilias»

Wiktionary

PATERFAMILIAS, noun. A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

Dictionary definition

PATERFAMILIAS, noun. The male head of family or tribe.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy