noun🔗ShareOberhaupt, PatriarchThe 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."The patriarch of the diocese presided over the important church council. "Der Patriarch der Diözese leitete die wichtige Kirchenversammlung.religiontitlepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatriarch, FamilienoberhauptIn Biblical contexts, 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."Jacob, a patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel, is considered a significant figure in Jewish history. "Jakob, ein Patriarch der zwölf Stämme Israels, gilt als eine bedeutende Figur in der jüdischen Geschichte.familyreligionhistorypersonmythologytheologygroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGründer, UrvaterA founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise."Abraham is considered a patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. "Abraham gilt als Urvater des Judentums, des Christentums und des Islam.religionorganizationfamilyhistorypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOberhaupt, StammesältesterAn old leader of a village or community."The village patriarch, a wise old man, was respected by everyone for his long years of leadership. "Der Stammesälteste des Dorfes, ein weiser alter Mann, wurde von allen für seine langjährige Führung respektiert.agefamilypersongroupculturehistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStammvater, PatriarchThe male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family."Grandpa Joe, the family's oldest member, is considered the patriarch of our extended family. "Opa Joe, das älteste Familienmitglied, gilt als Stammvater unserer Großfamilie.familypersonhistoryculturereligionsocietytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOberhaupt, FamilienoberhauptThe male head of a household or nuclear family."The patriarch of the family made all the decisions about where the children went to school. "Das Familienoberhaupt traf alle Entscheidungen darüber, auf welche Schule die Kinder gehen sollten.familypersonhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
