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Definition patriarch in American English

patriarch noun

[countable]noun
/ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk/
1

the oldest man in a family or organization, who is respected because of this

2

a religious leader in one of the Orthodox Christian churches

Synonyms and related words
abbessabbotarchbishop
Definition patriarch in American English