pater
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For instance, we find closely matching terms in Latin with "pater," Sanskrit's "pitar" and in Greek with "patér" – all older languages that developed separately from the Germanic line.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
They serve without any accountability, except to pater familias.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2018
Yet critics maintain that the Packers have betrayed not only the country but also the pater familias of football: legendary Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2017
Cosby set Constand up on a meeting with Lou Weiss, a pater familias of the old WMA who retired in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2017
At the front of the room, the pater trembled—either from rage or fear, Annabeth wasn’t sure which.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
This single parent language – known as Proto Indo-European – spawned all these later languages and their shared word for paters.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2022
“Good man. But best not mention it to”—Hugo nodded through the garage wall—“the maters and the paters, or we'll spend the rest of the afternoon playing Ludo or the Game of Life under strict supervision.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
I shall confess it to Father Guarini--three paters and all is over--' He stretched out his arm, Sulkowski smiled, opened the case, lifted the cover, and moved the picture towards the King.
From Count Br?hl by Jo?zef Ignacy Kraszewski
Then he remained quite still for about five paters and aves, and smiled toward the ceiling.
From Without Dogma by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Never had there been seen in Castrillo such a counting of rosaries and beating of breasts, such genuflexions, and mumbling of aves and paters, as upon that morning.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 by Various
