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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.
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The meaning of PATRIARCH is one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people. How to use patriarch in a sentence.
the male head of a family or tribal line. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc. 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.
a powerful man in a family: In the movie, Williams plays the part of the family patriarch. The patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy, died in the autumn of 1969. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father to son: Ancient patriarchs abided by the rules set by Buddha Shakyamuni.
noun. 1. the father and ruler of a family or tribe, as one of the founders of the ancient Hebrew families: in the Bible, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's twelve sons were patriarchs. 2. a person regarded as the founder or father of a colony, religion, business, etc. 3. a man of great age and dignity. 4.
What does the noun patriarch mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun patriarch . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The father and ruler of a family or tribe, as one of the founders of the ancient Hebrew families: in the Bible, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's twelve sons were patriarchs.
