Set: Pater/Patris

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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

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Creator drewleavy
Created January 10, 2008
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  1. patriotism → love for the fatherland - 4 misses
  2. Patronize → (1) to give your financial support to something (2) to belittle somone - 4 misses
  3. patriarch → (archos- chief)-chief father of a family or of a society - 3 misses
  4. patronymic → (onyma- name)- a father's name adapted and given to his childern - 3 misses
  5. Example → Ireland: Brian's son was John O' Brian - 3 misses
  6. patrimony → (monia - condition)- an inheritance from a father, usually money or land - 2 misses
  7. patron → one who acts like a father toward another usually by giving financial support as a father would - 2 misses