patriarch
The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops…The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
» Jews have three patriarchs and four matriarchs.
Meaning
7 sensesThe highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
Patriarch
патриа́рхpatriárx
патріа́рхpatriárx
A male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Patriarch, Erzvater
патриа́рхpatriárx, старе́йшинаstaréjšina, аксака́лaksakál
патріа́рхpatriárx, старі́йшинаstaríjšyna
the male head of family or tribe
A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
An old leader of a village or community.
The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.
The male head of a household or nuclear family.
A shade of purple
Examples
6 sentencesJews have three patriarchs and four matriarchs.
Ziri is our family's patriarch.
He's a patriarch.
deEr ist ein Patriarch.
The Jewish people has three patriarchs and four matriarchs.
The Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron is Judaism's second holiest site.
deDie Höhle der Patriarchen in Hebron ist die zweitheiligste Stätte des Judentums.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English patriark, patriarche, from Late Latin patriarcha; later reinforced byFrom Middle English patriark, patriarche, from Late Latin patriarcha; later reinforced by Old French patriarche, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “the founder of the tribe/family”), from Ancient Greek πατριά (patriá, “generation, ancestry, descent, tribe, family”) + -ᾰ́ρχης (-ắrkhēs, “-arch”), with some senses likely influenced directly by Latin pāter (“father”) or Ancient Greek πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, “father”). Compare matriarch. By surface analysis, patri- + -arch.
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Forms
plural: patriarchs| Singular | patriarch |
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irregular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the male head of family or tribe:paterfamilias