noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The patriarch of the diocese presided over the important church council. " religion title person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In 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. Examples : "Jacob, a patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel, is considered a significant figure in Jewish history. " family religion history person mythology theology group culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise. Examples : "Abraham is considered a patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. " religion organization family history politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old leader of a village or community. Examples : "The village patriarch, a wise old man, was respected by everyone for his long years of leadership. " age family person group culture history society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family. Examples : "Grandpa Joe, the family's oldest member, is considered the patriarch of our extended family. " family person history culture religion society tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The male head of a household or nuclear family. Examples : "The patriarch of the family made all the decisions about where the children went to school. " family person human culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
