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 : paterfamiliasHe 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
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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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(Tag: english) patriarch -patri means father and arch means the ruler and patriarch society means the society dominated by the male
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(Tag: ) pati+arch.......so arch means a single ruler and that person is pati i.e. father of family
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