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patriarch - Dictionary definition and meaning for patriarch

PATRIARCH

(noun) a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
The patriarch ruled his country efficiently. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
The orthodox churches have nine patriarchs. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the male head of family or tribe
synonyms : paterfamilias
He was an unquestionable patriarch and we all had to obey him. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
He is one of the most ancient patriarchs to preside over the Eastern churches. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for patriarch

(Tag: ) partri+arch patri=father......hence partiarch is father of family or tribe
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(Tag: ) just as MONARCH means ruler, patriarch is ruler of a family or tribe
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