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patriarch

Definition:

(nou) title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem) (nou) the male head of family or tribe (nou) any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race (nou) a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈpeɪtrɪɑːk

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He is the patriarch of the family.

The patriarch declared neutrality in the conflict.

The pope is not the patriarch of the Catholic Church.

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