Definition of patriarch

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Patriarch (n.) A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.

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Patriarchate :: Patriarchate (n.) A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3..
Abrahamic :: Abrahamic (a.) Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch; as, the Abrachamic covenant..
Eudoxian :: Eudoxian (n.) A follower of Eudoxius, patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople in the 4th century, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius..
Patriarchship :: Patriarchship (n.) A patriarchate.
Patriarchic :: Patriarchic (a.) Patriarchal.
Hierarchy :: Hierarchy (n.) A form of government administered in the church by patriarchs, metropolitans, archbishops, bishops, and, in an inferior degree, by priests..
Patriarch :: Patriarch (n.) A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch..
Jacob :: "Jacob (n.) A Hebrew patriarch (son of Isaac, and ancestor of the Jews), who in a vision saw a ladder reaching up to heaven (Gen. xxviii. 12); -- also called Israel..
Abba :: Abba (n.) Father; religious superior; -- in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the patriarch..
Noachian :: Noachian (a.) Of or pertaining to the patriarch Noah, or to his time..
Patriarchism :: Patriarchism (n.) Government by a patriarch, or the head of a family..
Patriciate :: Patriciate (n.) The patrician class; the aristocracy; also, the office of patriarch..
Patriarchal :: Patriarchal (a.) Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church..
Ancient :: Ancient (n.) An aged man; a patriarch. Hence: A governor; a ruler; a person of influence.
Damianist :: Damianist (n.) A follower of Damian, patriarch of Alexandria in the 6th century, who held heretical opinions on the doctrine of the Holy Trinity..
Patriarchy :: Patriarchy (n.) Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
Catholicos :: Catholicos (n.) The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and Sis..
Protonotary :: Protonotary (n.) The chief secretary of the patriarch of Constantinople.
Ical :: ical (a.) Relating to the patriarch Abraham.
Patriarchate :: Patriarchate (n.) The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch..
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