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Mater, Pater
Mater, Pater
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English
8th Grade
05/09/2011

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Term
patrician
Definition
person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers
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patron
Definition
a supporter, like one's father
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patriarch
Definition
male head of a family
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pattern
Definition
a model worthy of copying, like a father
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patronym
Definition
a name taken from one's father
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maternity
Definition
motherhood
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matrimony
Definition
marrying a woman to make her a mother
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matrix
Definition
the place where mothering occurs; womb
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alma mater
Definition
fostering mother; school
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