pater & patr1. Pater : PATER (pa’ ter) n. Word for father taken directly from the Latin 2. Patriarch : PATR iarch (pay’ tree ark) n. The head of the tribe, family 3. Patrimony : PATR imony (pa’ tri mo nee) n. The estate handed down from father to son 4. Patronymic : PATR onymic (pa tro nim’ ik) n. The father’s name added to the child’s 5. Patron : PATR on (pay’ tron) n. A wealthy person who supports a cause or an artist 6. Patronize : PATR onize (pay’ tro nize) v. To act like a patron of; protect, support 7. Paternity : PATER nity (pa ter’ nit ee) n. Fatherhood; responsibility of fatherhood 8. Paternal : PATER nal (pa tern’ al) adj. Relating to the father; as, the paternal side of the family 9. Paternalism : PATER nalism (pa tern’ al iz um) n. A government which acts as a father to the citizens; a father-child rather than a state-citizen relationship 10. Paternoster : PATER noster (pat’ er nos ter) n. Lord’s Prayer 11. Patrician : PATR ician (pa trish’ an) n. One nobly born; aristocrat 12. Patricide : PATR icide (pa’ tri side) n. The murder or murderer of one’s father 13. Patriot : PATR iot (pay’ tree ot) n. One who loves and serves his country 14. Patriotism : PATR iotism (pay’ tree o tiz um) n. Love for one’s fatherland 15. Patrioteer : PATR ioteer (pay tri o teer’) n. One who waves the flag selfishly 16. Patroon : PATR oon (pa troon’) n. A feudal lordship under the Dutch in New York 17. Patruity : PATR uity (pa true’ i ti) n. The relationship of the father’s brother 18. Patriotic : PATR iotic (pay treeot’ ik) adj. Like a patriot 19. Unpatriotic : un PATR iotic (un pay tree ot’ ik) adj. Not loving one’s country 20. Expatriate : ex PATR iate (ek spay’ tree ate) n. One who leaves his country and lives abroad | ||||||||
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