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- Dictionarypatriarch/ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk/
noun
- 1. the male head of a family or tribe.
- 2. any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
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PATRIARCH definition: 1. a powerful man in a family: 2. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father…. Learn more.
patriarch: [noun] one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people. a man who is father or founder. the oldest member or representative of a group. a venerable old man. a man who is head of a patriarchy.
A patriarch is a male leader. Your father might be the patriarch of your family, but your kid brother could be the patriarch of his club house.
Definition of patriarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The Patriarch of the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church. In the Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of patriarch in the Melchizedek priesthood. The term is considered synonymous with the term evangelist, a term favored by the Community of Christ.
12 meanings: 1. the male head of a tribe or family → Compare matriarch (sense 2) 2. a very old or venerable man 3. Old.... Click for more definitions.
pa•tri•arch. (ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk) n. 1. the male head of a family or tribal line. 2. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. 3. any of the Biblical personages regarded as the fathers of the human race or any of the three great progenitors of the Israelites: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
What does the noun patriarch mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patriarch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. patriarch has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Roman Catholic Church (Old English) Christianity (Middle English) religion (mid 1500s) ecclesiastical ...
Patriarch definition: the male head of a family or tribal line.. See examples of PATRIARCH used in a sentence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATRIARCH. [count] 1. : a man who controls a family, group, or government. Our grandfather was the family's patriarch. The tribe's patriarch ruled for 20 years before his death. — compare matriarch. 2.
