noun🔗Share宗主教, 大主教 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."The patriarch of the diocese presided over the important church council. "宗主教主持了重要的教会会议。religiontitlepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share族长，先祖. 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."Jacob, a patriarch of the twelve tribes of Israel, is considered a significant figure in Jewish history. "雅各是以色列十二支派的族长，被认为是犹太历史上的重要人物。familyreligionhistorypersonmythologytheologygroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share创始人， 始祖， 元老 A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise."Abraham is considered a patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. "亚伯拉罕被认为是犹太教、基督教和伊斯兰教的始祖。religionorganizationfamilyhistorypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share族长，家长 An old leader of a village or community."The village patriarch, a wise old man, was respected by everyone for his long years of leadership. "这位年长的族长是一位充满智慧的老人，他因多年的领导而受到所有人的尊敬。agefamilypersongroupculturehistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share族长，家长，老祖宗 The 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. "老乔爷爷是家里最年长的成员，被认为是我们大家族的老祖宗。familypersonhistoryculturereligionsocietytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share族长, 家长 The male head of a household or nuclear family."The patriarch of the family made all the decisions about where the children went to school. "这个家庭的家长决定孩子们去哪里上学。familypersonhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
