pater
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/ˈpeɪtər/
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/ˈpeɪtə(r)/
A dad, especially when you're being polite or formal.
The pater always made sure we had everything we needed.
父親總是確保我們擁有我們需要的一切。
In old Rome, the man who was the boss of the family.
The pater had the final say in all family matters.
父親在所有家庭事務中擁有最終決定權。