mater, pater flashcards

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Patrician

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Person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers

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Patron

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A supporter, like one’s father

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Patriarch

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Male head of a family

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Pattern

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A model worthy of copying, like a father

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Patronym

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A name taken from one’s father

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Maternity

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Motherhood

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Matrimony

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Marrying a woman to make her a mother

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Matrix

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The place where mothering occurs; womb

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Alma Mater

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Fostering mother, school

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Matriarch

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A woman who is the head of a family or tribe