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Meaning of
patriarch
in English
patriarch
us
//peɪ·trɑː·krɨk//
uk
//peɪ·trɑː·krɨk//
#moderate
Plural
patriarchs
Definitions
Noun
a
village
or
community
elder
The
village
elder
,
a
respected
patriarch
,
made
important
decisions
for
the
community
.
male
ancestor
of
a
family
or
tribe
The
family's
patriarch
had
lived
through
many
significant
historical
events
.
male
head
of
a
household
The
grandfather
was
the
patriarch
of
our
large
family
.
biblical
leader
of
a
family
or
tribe
;
founder
of
a
lineage
Abraham
is
considered
a
patriarch
in
the
biblical
account
of
the
Israelites
.
a
founder
of
a
movement
(
political
,
religious
,
etc
.);
an
organization
leader
Martin
Luther
is
often
regarded
as
a
patriarch
of
the
Protestant
Reformation
.
