Patriarch - English meaning

Patriarch – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The male head of a family or tribe.
Usage examples:
The family patriarch makes all decisions regarding living arrangements, children's marriages, and m…
noun
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.
Usage examples:
Both jews and muslims consider the biblical patriarchs abraham, isaac, jacob and joseph as spiritua…
Synonims:
Senior figure Father Paterfamilias Leader Elder Grandfather Guiding light Guru
noun
A bishop of one of the most ancient christian sees (alexandria, antioch, constantinople, jerusalem, and formerly rome).
Usage examples:
Christians there worshipped in greek and were subject to the patriarch of alexandria.

noun
A powerful and usually older man in charge of a family, or the male leader of a society in which men hold power
Usage examples:
A patriarchal society

Patriarch translation into English

Patriarch: translate from English into Chinese

族长, 家长, 阅历

Patriarch: translate from English into Dutch

Patriarch, Aartsvader, Nestor, Grondlegger, Eerbiedwaardige oude man

Patriarch: translate from English into French

Patriarche

Patriarch: translate from English into German

Patriarch

Patriarch: translate from English into Hindi

कुलपति, आचार्य, आदरणीय वृद्ध पुस्र्ष, वंश या धर्म का प्रधान, बड़ा, बूढा

Patriarch: translate from English into Italian

Patriarca

Patriarch: translate from English into Korean

가장, 원로, 영감, 비셥의 존칭, 야곱의 열두명의 아들

Patriarch: translate from English into Russian

Патриарх, Родоначальник, Глава семьи, Старейшина, Глава рода, Основатель, Глава общины, Почтенный старец

Patriarch: translate from English into Spanish

Patriarca

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French patriarche, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek patriarkhēs, from patria ‘family’ + arkhēs ‘ruling’.

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Patriarch – similar words

patriarchate

noun
The office, see, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch.
Usage examples:
The patriarchate of constantinople

Patriarchate - all meanings in English

patriarchalism

noun
The principle or practice of patriarchal rule, authority, or government; a patriarchal system of society.

Patriarchalism - all meanings in English

patriarchal

adjective
Relating to or denoting a system of society or government controlled by men.
Usage examples:
A patriarchal society

adjective
Ruled or controlled by men
Usage examples:
She states that the legal system is essentially patriarchal., patriarchal structure, a patriarchal …

Patriarchal - all meanings in English

Patriarch synonims

elder

adjective
(of one or more out of a group of associated people) of a greater age.
Usage examples:
My elder daughter

noun
People who are older than one.
Usage examples:
Schoolchildren were no less fascinated than their elders

noun
A small tree or shrub with pithy stems, white flowers, and bluish-black or red berries.
Usage examples:
A factory farm stood silent and abandoned, hedges of elders dripped berries and were decorated with…

Elder - all meanings in English

father

noun
A man in relation to his child or children.
Usage examples:
Margaret's father died at an early age

verb
(of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child).
Usage examples:
He fathered three children

noun
A male parent
Usage examples:
My father retired seven years ago., freud was the father of psychoanalysis., father randall, are yo…

Father - all meanings in English

grandfather

noun
The father of one's father or mother.
Usage examples:
His grandmother was a singer, both his grandfather and father were principal dancers and his mother…

verb
Exempt (someone or something) from a new law or regulation.
Usage examples:
Smokers who worked here before the ban have been grandfathered

noun
The father of a person’s mother or father

Grandfather - all meanings in English

guru

noun
A hindu spiritual teacher.
Usage examples:
Hindus who have a guru strive to receive spiritual initiation from him.

noun
An expert in a particular subject who gives advice
Usage examples:
I’ve become the computer guru in our department.

noun
A person skilled in something who gives advice about it
Usage examples:
An investment/management guru, a business/advertising/internet guru

Guru - all meanings in English

leader

noun
The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
Usage examples:
The leader of a protest group

noun
A person who manages or controls other people, esp. because of his or her ability or position
Usage examples:
A business/financial/political leader, her company is a leader in the women’s clothing industry.

noun
A company, product, etc. that has higher sales than its competitors
Usage examples:
The brand is market leader in france, where it has a 49% market share., union leaders said they exp…

Leader - all meanings in English

paterfamilias

noun
The male head of a family or household.
Usage examples:
At the meal, the story of the passover is told by the paterfamilias

Paterfamilias - all meanings in English

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