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- [pey-tree-ahrk]
- /ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk/
- /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-tree-ahrk]
- /ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk/
Definitions of patriarch word
- noun patriarch the male head of a family or tribal line. 1
- noun patriarch a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. 1
- noun patriarch any of the very early Biblical personages regarded as the fathers of the human race, comprising those from Adam to Noah (antediluvian patriarchs) and those between the Deluge and the birth of Abraham. 1
- noun patriarch any of the three great progenitors of the Israelites: Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob. 1
- noun patriarch any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended. 1
- noun patriarch (in the early Christian church) any of the bishops of any of the ancient sees of Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, or Rome having authority over other bishops. 1
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Origin of patriarch
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English patriark(e) (< Old French) < Late Latin patriarcha < Late Greek patriárchēs high-ranking bishop, Greek: family head equivalent to patri(á) family, derivative of patḗr father + -archēs -arch
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Parts of speech for Patriarch
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patriarch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for patriarch
noun patriarch
- abba — father (used of God)
- abbas — Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)
- archpriest — (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence
- begetter — The begetter of something has caused this thing to come into existence.
- berretta — biretta
Antonyms for patriarch
noun patriarch
- grande dame — a usually elderly woman of dignified or aristocratic bearing.
- matriarch — the female head of a family or tribal line.
- materfamilias — the mother of a family.
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