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familia

/fəˈmɪliə/ /fəˈmɪljə/

Meanings
noun
(Roman law) The paterfamilias, his legitimate descendants and their wives, and all persons adopted into his family and their wives.

Examples :

"In Roman law, the responsibility for the actions of everyone within the familia rested ultimately with the paterfamilias. "
family law property

Related Words

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration regarded

regarded verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/

To look at; to observe.

"She regarded us warily."

Illustration farmhands

farmhands noun

/ˈfɑːrmhændz/

A person who works on a farm.

"During the harvest season, the farmer hired extra farmhands to help pick the apples. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration ultimately

ultimately adverb

/ˈʌltɪmətli/

Indicating the last item.

"Firstly,… Secondly,… Ultimately,…"

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Illustration descendants

descendants noun

/dɪˈsɛndənts/

One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

Illustration household

household noun

/ˈhaʊshəʊld/ /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.

"The entire household enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving dinner together. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration legitimate

legitimate noun

/ləˈdʒɪtɪmət/ /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/

A person born to a legally married couple.

"My cousin is a legitimate child of my aunt and uncle. "

Illustration paterfamilias

paterfamilias noun

/ˌpeɪtər fəˈmɪliəs/ /ˌpætər fəˈmɪliəs/

A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.

"Grandpa Joe, the paterfamilias, always made the final decision about where the family would spend Christmas. "