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- DictionaryPa·tri·arch/ˈpātrēˌärk/
noun
- 1. the male head of a family or tribe.
- 2. 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.
Although the noun patriarch specifically refers to a male head of the family, it can more generally refer to any older, respected male. In terms of the Old Testament, patriarch refers to the men considered to be the fathers of the human race, including Jacob and Isaac.
In the Latter Day Saint movement, a patriarch is one who has been ordained to the office of patriarch in the Melchizedek priesthood. The term is considered synonymous with the term evangelist , a term favored by the Community of Christ .
noun. pa· tri· ar· chy ˈpā-trē-ˌär-kē. plural patriarchies. 1. : social organization marked by the supremacy of the father in the clan or family, the legal dependence of wives and children, and the reckoning of descent and inheritance in the male line. broadly : control by men of a disproportionately large share of power. 2.
5 days ago · (ˈpeɪtrɪˌɑːk ) noun. 1. the male head of a tribe or family. Compare matriarch (sense 2) 2. a very old or venerable man. 3. Old Testament. any of a number of persons regarded as the fathers of the human race, divided into the antediluvian patriarchs, from Adam to Noah, and the postdiluvian, from Noah to Abraham. 4. Old Testament.
Definition of patriarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A man who rules a family, clan, or tribe. 2. Bible. a. One of the antediluvian progenitors of the human race, from Adam to Noah. b. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, or any of Jacob's 12 sons, the eponymous progenitors of the 12 tribes of Israel. 3. Used formerly as a title for the bishops of Rome, Constantinople, Jerusalem, Antioch, and Alexandria. 4.
What does the noun patriarch mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patriarch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. patriarch has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
