Grandfather and Paterfamilias

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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Grandfather and paterfamilias are semantically related in male head topic. You can use "Grandfather" instead a noun "Paterfamilias".
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