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patriarch

/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/

/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑrk/

Translations

patriarchnoun

patriarchs

/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/

/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑrk/

The patriarch of the family made all the important decisions.

Патриарх семьи принимал все важные решения.

Synonyms

patriarchnoun

A male head of a family or tribe.

The patriarch of the family presided over the annual reunion with great pride.

A man who is the founder or oldest member of a group.

As the patriarch of the company, he was respected for his wisdom and experience.

A high-ranking bishop in certain Christian churches, especially in Eastern Orthodoxy and in the early Christian church.

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople attended the synod.

Any of the male ancestors in the Hebrew Scriptures regarded as founding fathers of the Israelites, such as Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob.

The patriarch Abraham is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.