paterfamilias
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noun \ˌpa-tər-fə-ˈmi-lē-əs, ˌpä-, ˌpā-\ plural pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as \ˌpā-ˌtrēz-, ˌpä-ˌtrās-\
Definition of PATERFAMILIAS
1
: the male head of a household
2
: the father of a family
3
: a man who originates or is a leading figure in something (as a movement, discipline, or enterprise)
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