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Word: Patriarch
Speech Type: Noun
Old English patriarcha, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek patriarkhēs, from patria ‘family’ + arkhēs ‘ruling’; subsequently reinforced by Old French patriarche
ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk
the male head of a family or tribe.
Short Definition:male head of family
any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
Short Definition:biblical figure regarded as father of the human race
a bishop of one of the most ancient Christian sees (Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, Jerusalem, and formerly Rome).
Short Definition:bishop of ancient Christian see
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