paterfamilias

noun

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

noun

The father of a family; the head of a household; hence, sometimes, the head man of a community; the chief of a tribe.

noun

The head of a family; in a large sense, the proprietor of an estate; one who is his own master.

noun

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

noun

the male head of family or tribe