Paterfamilias
Pronunciation : Pa`ter*fa*mil`i*as
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. pater father + familias, gen. of familia family.] (Rom. Law)
Definition : Defn: The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master.
pl. Pateresfamilias.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913