Grandfather
Grandfather noun - A person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent.
Paterfamilias and grandfather are semantically related In some cases you can use "Paterfamilias" instead a noun "Grandfather".
Paterfamilias
Paterfamilias noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Synonyms for Paterfamilias
Grandfather and paterfamilias are semantically related in male head topic. You can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Paterfamilias".
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Related pairs
- master and grandfather
- master and paterfamilias
- creator and grandfather
- creator and paterfamilias
- begetter and grandfather
- begetter and paterfamilias
- progenitor and grandfather
- progenitor and paterfamilias
- chief and grandfather
- chief and paterfamilias
- elder and grandfather
- elder and paterfamilias
- ancestor and grandfather
- ancestor and paterfamilias
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