| Term | Definition |
|---|
| patriarch | (archos- chief)-chief father of a family or of a society |
| patriotism | love for the fatherland |
| patrician | (1) a person born of nobility; (2) a descendant of the following fathers of rome |
| patrimony | (monia - condition)- an inheritance from a father, usually money or land |
| patron | one who acts like a father toward another usually by giving financial support as a father would |
| patronymic | (onyma- name)- a father's name adapted and given to his childern |
| Example | Ireland: Brian's son was John O' Brian |
| Patronize | (1) to give your financial support to something (2) to belittle somone |
| forbear | using patience to keep from doing something |
| milieu | your environment or surroundings |
| histrionic | overly dramatic |
Combine with other sets
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