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mater, pater
mater, pater = mother, father
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a name taken from one's father | patronym |
| male head of a family | patriarch |
| marrying a woman to make her a mother | matrimony |
| murder of a mother by her child | matricide |
| a supporter, like one's father | patron |
| fostering mother, school | alma mater |
| motherhood | maternity |
| a model worthy of copying, like a father | pattern |
| person of high birth, as descending from founding fathers | patrician |
| the place where mothering occurs; womb | matrix |