Housefather and Paterfamilias

Housefather

Housefather noun - A man in charge of children in an institution.
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Paterfamilias and housefather are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paterfamilias" instead a noun "Housefather".

Paterfamilias

Paterfamilias noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Housefather and paterfamilias are semantically related. You can use "Housefather" instead a noun "Paterfamilias".
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