Rechercher
Patriarch
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patriarche
a powerful or respected man who serves as the head of a family or tribe
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patriarche
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
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patriarche
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
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patriarche
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
Exemple
The patriarch has always been an iron fist in a velvet glove.
Upon the death of the patriarch, the family estate will fall to the eldest son as per the inheritance laws.
It was a joyous occasion when the patriarch agreed to give his granddaughter in marriage.
