Examples of pater in a Sentence
Pater had promised to pay for military school after third form.
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike the more enthusiastic Hannah Ann, Madison seems to take her pater familias’ concerns to heart, coming away from the evening unsure how to proceed.
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Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2020
Both movies deal with the wife and children’s reaction to their pater familias’ act of cowardice, as well as his failure to acknowledge it.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2020
There is something wonderful about watching Greg emotionally shrink in front of pater familias Logan Roy, while still physically towering over him.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2019
Here’s a curated list of restaurants with different cuisines and price points (and a few take-home suggestions) for your pater-celebrater event.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 7 June 2019
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.
—Johnny Smith, Slate Magazine, 30 Sep. 2017
For example, the p sound frequently changes to f, and the t sound to th—suggesting that the Latin word pater is, well, the father of the English word father.
—Elizabeth Norton, WIRED, 7 May 2013
Lisa Bonos, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2020
Both movies deal with the wife and children’s reaction to their pater familias’ act of cowardice, as well as his failure to acknowledge it.
—Laura Demarco, cleveland, 10 Feb. 2020
There is something wonderful about watching Greg emotionally shrink in front of pater familias Logan Roy, while still physically towering over him.
—Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2019
Here’s a curated list of restaurants with different cuisines and price points (and a few take-home suggestions) for your pater-celebrater event.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, sun-sentinel.com, 7 June 2019
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.
—Johnny Smith, Slate Magazine, 30 Sep. 2017
For example, the p sound frequently changes to f, and the t sound to th—suggesting that the Latin word pater is, well, the father of the English word father.
—Elizabeth Norton, WIRED, 7 May 2013
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of pater was
in the 14th century
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“Pater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pater. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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