Set: Pater/Patris

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Term Definition
pater/patris father
patriarch (der) archos - chief
patriarch (def) chief father of a family or of a society
patriotism love for the fatherland
patrician nobly born person; descendant of the founding fathers of Rome
patrimony (der) monia - condition
patrimony (def) a condition or 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 (der) onyma - name
patronymic (def) a father's name adapted and given to his children. Example: Ireland: Brian's son was John O'Brian; Sweden: Peter's son was John Peterson; Scotland: Donald's son was John MacDonald
patronize (1) to give your financial support to something (2) to talk down to someone
forbear to keep from doing something by using patience
milieu your environment or your surroundings
histrionic overly dramatic

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Creator 22lispat
Created May 6, 2007
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  1. patrician → nobly born person; descendant of the founding fathers of Rome - 2 misses
  2. patronymic (def) → a father's name adapted and given to his children. Example: Ireland: Brian's son was John O'Brian; Sweden: Peter's son was John Peterson; Scotland: Donald's son was John MacDonald - 2 misses
  3. milieu → your environment or your surroundings - 2 misses
  4. patriarch (def) → chief father of a family or of a society - 1 miss
  5. patrimony (der) → monia - condition - 1 miss
  6. patronymic (der) → onyma - name - 1 miss
  7. forbear → to keep from doing something by using patience - 1 miss