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patriarch
patriarch
/ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk/
noun
A man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
(
patriarch
)
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
The family's patriarch held immense respect and influence in the community.
The family's patriarch held immense respect and influence in the community.
Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
(
patriarch
)
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
The male head of family or tribe
(
paterfamilias
,
patriarch
)
the male head of family or tribe
Title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
(
patriarch
)
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
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