Meaning Of The Word Patriarch

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Patriarch Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Patriarch?

patriarch
countable noun: A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe.

patriarch in American English
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
noun: the male head of a family or tribal line

patriarch in British English
noun: the male head of a tribe or family

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