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twelve patriarchs

twelve pa·tri·arch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [twelv pey-tree-ahrk]
    • /twɛlv ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [twelv pey-tree-ahrk]
    • /twɛlv ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk/

Definitions of twelve patriarchs words

  • noun twelve patriarchs any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended. 2
  • noun twelve patriarchs the male head of a family or tribal line. 1
  • noun twelve patriarchs a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. 1
  • noun twelve patriarchs 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 twelve patriarchs any of the three great progenitors of the Israelites: Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob. 1
  • noun twelve patriarchs (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 twelve patriarchs

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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twelve patriarchs popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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