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paterfamilias

/pey-ter-fuh-mil-ee-uhs, pah-, pat-er-/US // ˌpeɪ tər fəˈmɪl i əs, ˌpɑ-, ˌpæt ər- //UK // (ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs) //

父系亲属,父系家庭,父子关系,父辈

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    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.

    • : the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
    • : 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.

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Examples

  • Motilal, the Nehru paterfamilias, had his suits made in Savile Row.

  • Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.

  • His books were read in our homes, often aloud to the family circle by paterfamilias, and moved us to laughter or tears.

  • "Poor old paterfamilias," exclaimed the sympathizing friend with genuine feeling.

  • Si sciret paterfamilias qua hora fur uenturus esset; vigilaret utique non sineret perfodi domum suam.

  • Paterfamilias at the door, smoking a cigar—a lad of ten years of age appears.