Antonyms
Etymology

1. patriarch

noun. ['ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk'] title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem).

Antonyms

Etymology

  • patriarcha (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Patriarch

  • matriarch

How do you pronounce patriarch?

Pronounce patriarch as ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk.

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2. patriarch

noun. ['ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk'] the male head of family or tribe.

Etymology

  • patriarcha (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. patriarch

noun. ['ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk'] a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself.

Etymology

  • patriarcha (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. patriarch

noun. ['ˈpeɪtriːˌɑːrk'] any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race.

Etymology

  • patriarcha (Old English (ca. 450-1100))