Look up: patriarch

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   Patriarch
   A patriarch is a respected male figure, be he a god or a human.
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   patriarch
   [n] - the head of family or tribe 2. [n] - any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race 3. [n] - a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
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   patriarch
   In the Old Testament, one of the ancestors of the human race, and especially those of the ancient Hebrews, from Adam to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and his sons (who became patriarchs of the Hebrew...
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   patriarch
   The title of the Jewish leaders in Judea. Also a title given to a Christian bishop.
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   Patriarch
   Pa'tri·arch noun [ French patriarche , Latin patriarcha , Greek ..., from ... lineage, especially on the father's side, race; ... father + ... a leader, chief, from ... to lead, rule. See Father , Archaic .] 1. The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, e ...
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   patriarch
   1. The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses. ... 2. A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, ...
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   patriarch
   noun the male head of family or tribe
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   Patriarch
   Originally a `patriarch` was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called `patriarchy`. This is a Greek word, a composition of ` (pater) meaning `father` and ` (archon) meaning `leader`, `chief`, `ruler`, `king`, etc. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the `three patriarchs` of the people of Israel, and the period in which they lived...
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   Patriarch
   • (n.) A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch. • (n.) The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who...
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    patriarch
    (from the article `Judaism`) The Bible depicts the family of the Hebrew patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (all early 2nd millennium )—as having its chief seat in the northern ... ...their voices with his, bring about the blessing sought. The relics of the saints are shown veneration as well and are sometimes believed to eff...
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    patriarch
    title used for some Old Testament leaders (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob`s 12 sons) and, in some Christian churches, a title given to bishops of ... [6 related articles]
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    patriarch
    patriarch 1. The father and ruler of a family or tribe; specifically in the New Testament, and uses derived from there, the twelve sons of Jacob, from whom the tribes of Israel were descended; also, the fathers of the race, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers. 2. The title of the bishops of the four patriarchates of Constantinople, Alexandria,...
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    patriarch
    
    1. the head of family or tribe
    2. any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
    3. a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    
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    patriarch
    patriarch (pā'trēärk) , in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g., Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and, sometimes, the sons of Jacob). The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs is the na...
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    patriarch
    patriarch, in Christian churches, title of certain exalted bishops, implying authority over a number of other bishops. There were originally three patriarchates: the West, held by the bishop of Rome (the pope; see papacy; Benedict XVI dropped the title in 2006), Alexandria, and Antioch. To these wer...
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