male head of a family

person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers

marrying a woman to maker her a mother

motherhood

a supporter, like one's father

"mater" means:

"pater" means:

The ________________ were originally a group of ruling class families in ancient Rome.

Because Laura is an avid reader, she is a frequent ____________ at my bookstore

The tribe's _____________ ruled for 20 years before his death.

She noticed the currents then climbed a tree and said they were moving in a ______________ around the lake.

Gerhardsen passed his own ________________ on to his children as a family name.

When you pledge your heart and loyalty to another in ________________, you become that person’s spouse, dedicated to them for the rest of your life.

Her going on ______________ leave will create a temporary vacancy at the office.

Rome was the ____________ of Western civilization.

My brother in law's ________ ________, the University of Tennessee, always plays the song; Rocky Top, just before its football and basketball games.

__________ __________ are the roor words that we are currently studying.