paterfamilias / ˌpeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæt ər- /

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paterfamilias 的定义

n. 名词 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.

paterfamilias 近义词

paterfamilias

等同于 man of the house

paterfamilias

等同于 patriarch

paterfamilias

等同于 forebearer

更多paterfamilias例句

  1. Motilal, the Nehru paterfamilias, had his suits made in Savile Row.
  2. Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
  3. His books were read in our homes, often aloud to the family circle by paterfamilias, and moved us to laughter or tears.
  4. "Poor old paterfamilias," exclaimed the sympathizing friend with genuine feeling.
  5. Si sciret paterfamilias qua hora fur uenturus esset; vigilaret utique non sineret perfodi domum suam.
  6. Paterfamilias at the door, smoking a cigar—a lad of ten years of age appears.