patriarch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/ (UK)
- /ˈpætɹiɑːk/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpeɪtɹiɑɹk/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English patriark, patriarche, from Late Latin patriarcha; later reinforced by Old French patriarche, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “the founder of the tribe/family”), from Ancient Greek πατριά (patriá, “generation, ancestry, descent, tribe, family”) + -ᾰ́ρχης (-ắrkhēs, “-arch”), with some senses likely influenced directly by Latin pāter (“father”) or Ancient Greek πᾰτήρ (pătḗr, “father”). Compare matriarch. By surface analysis, patri- + -arch.
Meanings
- The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
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A male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Men and brethren / lett me frely ſpeake vnto you of the patriarke David: For he is both deed and buryed / and his ſepulcre remayneth with vs vnto this daye.
1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts ij:[29], folio clvj, recto:
- A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
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An old leader of a village or community.
The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to […] keep in the shade of a large tree; […]
1819 June 23, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rip Van Winkle”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number I, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 68:
- The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.
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The male head of a household or nuclear family.
Fictional male antiheroes like television’s crime patriarchs Tony Soprano and Walter White have reigned for some time, but the antiheroine has only more recently had the opportunity to rise up – and become the cause of her own downfall.
2021 August 11, Jacqui Palumbo, “Rosamund Pike in ‘I Care a Lot’ and six more recommendations if you love an antiheroine”, in CNN, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2022:The popular Duck Dynasty television show and Duck Commander products took center stage in a controversy over comments made by Phil Robertson. As patriarch of the family and founder of the company, he stars in the A&E reality show based on his Louisiana life and company.
2013 December 22, Gregory Wallace, “Cracker Barrel reverses decision to pull Duck Dynasty products”, in CNN Money, archived from the original on 22 Jul 2024:
- A shade of purple
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patriarchs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
Deriveds
patriarchization · patriarchal · patriarchship · patriarchess · patriarchism · patriarched · Patriarchist · patriarchdom · patriarchize · anti-patriarch · patriarchist
Hypernyms
bishop · person · clergyperson · cleric · clergyman
Synonyms
highfather · ancestor · paterfamilias · forefather · forebear
Translations (137)
cmn 宗主教 (highest bishop) · fr patriarche (highest bishop) · nb patriark (male leader) · hy տանուտեր (male leader) · ga ardathair (male leader) · oc patriarcha (male leader) · it patriarca (highest bishop) · eo patriarko (highest bishop) · ja 総主教 (highest bishop) · uk старі́йшина (male leader) · ar بَطْرِيَرْك (male leader) · de Erzvater (male leader) · is ættfaðir (male leader) · kk патриарх (highest bishop) · ru патриа́рх (highest bishop) · grc πατριάρχης (highest bishop) · sh patrìjarh (highest bishop) · ko 가장 (male leader) · io patriarko (male leader) · fa-ira شِیخ (male leader) · vi thượng phụ (highest bishop) · tg падарсолор (male leader) · ru старе́йшина (male leader) · nb patriark (highest bishop) · fa-ira پِدَرْسالار (male leader) · nl patriarch (male leader) · tr aile reisi (male leader) · ar شَيْخ (male leader) · et patriarh (male leader) · ru патриа́рх (male leader) · pl patriarcha (highest bishop) · nn patriark (male leader) · nl aartsvader (male leader) · fo ættfaðir (male leader) · bg патриа́рх (male leader) · de Patriarch (highest bishop) · gd àrd-athair (male leader) · sh патрѝјарх (male leader) · grc πατριάρχης (male leader) · id batrik (male leader) · uk патріа́рх (highest bishop) · fa-ira بِطْریق (highest bishop) · mk патрија́рх (highest bishop) · ur پَیٹْری آرْک (highest bishop) · it patriarca (male leader) · cs praotec (male leader) · xcl տանուտէր (male leader) · fi patriarkka (male leader) · bg патриа́рх (highest bishop) · hi आदिपुरुष (male leader) · es patriarca (male leader) · he פַּטְרִיאַרְךְ (male leader) · cs stařešina (male leader) · az ağsaqqal (male leader) · gl patriarca (male leader) · pt patriarca (highest bishop) · uk патріа́рх (male leader) · cop ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (male leader) · vi gia trưởng (male leader) · he פַּטְרִיאַרְךְ (highest bishop) · cmn 家長 /家长 (male leader) · hy պատրիարք (highest bishop) · da patriark (male leader) · tr patrik (highest bishop) · az ataxaqan (male leader) · id patriark (male leader) · fur patriarcje (male leader) · es patriarca (highest bishop) · ca patriarca (male leader) · ang hēahfæder (male leader) · ar بَطْرِيك (highest bishop) · be старэ́йшына (male leader) · el πατριάρχης (male leader) · tg шайх (male leader) · de Patriarch (male leader) · sv patriark (male leader) · tg патриарх (highest bishop) · sl patriarh (highest bishop) · cs patriarcha (highest bishop) · az patriarx (highest bishop) · hy նախահայր (male leader) · kk ақсақал (male leader) · vi mục thủ (highest bishop) · lv patriarhs (highest bishop) · xcl նախահայր (male leader) · ko 총대주교 (highest bishop) · fa-ira پاطْرِیارْخ (highest bishop) · be патрыя́рх (highest bishop) · ga uasalathair (male leader) · ga patrarc (male leader) · pl patriarcha (male leader) · scn patriarca (male leader) · ka პატრიარქი (highest bishop) · ja 総大司教 (highest bishop) · sh патрѝјарх (highest bishop) · fa-ira پاطْرِیارْک (highest bishop) · th สังฆราช (highest bishop) · cmn 家主 (male leader) · la patriarcha (male leader) · oc patriarca (male leader) · el πατριάρχης (highest bishop) · fi patriarkka (highest bishop) · sq patrik (highest bishop) · gv ard-ayr (male leader) · ky патриарх (highest bishop) · ur بِطْرِیق (highest bishop) · uz patriarx (highest bishop) · tk patriarh (highest bishop) · fr patriarche (male leader) · scn patriarca (highest bishop) · ru аксака́л (male leader) · hu pátriárka (highest bishop) · be патрыя́рх (male leader) · lt patriarchas (highest bishop) · sh patrìjarh (male leader) · ms patriark (highest bishop) · bg баща́ (male leader) · nn patriark (highest bishop) · fy stamfaar (male leader) · ka პატრიარქი (male leader) · pt patriarca (male leader) · ky аксакал (male leader) · sk patriarcha (highest bishop) · ro patriarh (highest bishop) · tt аксакал (male leader) · eo patriarko (male leader) · et patriarh (highest bishop) · sv patriark (highest bishop) · ja 家長 (male leader) · da patriark (highest bishop) · sq patriark (highest bishop) · ar بَطْرِيَرْك (highest bishop) · id patriark (highest bishop) · nl patriarch (highest bishop) · ar بَطْرَك (highest bishop) · co patriarca (male leader) · id batrik (highest bishop)