patriarch
/pˈeɪtriɑrk/
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Definitions
Noun
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
Noun
the male head of family or tribe
Noun
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
Noun
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
More General Terms
adult male
father
forefather
graybeard
greybeard
head of household
man
Methuselah
old man
sire
spiritual leader