Patriarch

Meaning

Noun

●

In Christianity:

The

form of

, in the

world having

over other

in the

but now

as an

; in Roman Catholicism, considered a

bishop

second only to the Pope in rank.

●

In Biblical

, a

of a family,

, especially one of the

twelve

sons

of Jacob (considered to have

the

s of Israel) or (in

) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

●

founder

of a political or

religious

movement

, an organization or an enterprise.

●

old

leader

of a

village

or community.

●

The

of a

, or of a

family.

●

The

of a

family.

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Origin

patriarch

English

patriarcha

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Etym

Synonyms

Antonyms

Matriarch

Materfamilias

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Patriarch

Meaning

Noun

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