Found 3 items, similar to patriarch.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: patriarch kepala keluarga
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Patriarch Patriarch n 1: title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem) 2: the male head of family or tribe [syn: paterfamilias] 3: any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race 4: a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
English → English (gcide) Definition: Patriarch Patriarch \Pa"tri*arch\ (p[=a]"tr[i^]*[aum]rk), n. [F. patriarche, L. patriarcha, Gr. paria`rchhs, fr. paria` lineage, especially on the father's side, race; path`r father + 'archo`s a leader, chief, fr. 'a`rchein to lead, rule. See Father, Archaic.] 1. The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.) A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch. [1913 Webster] 3. A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively. [1913 Webster] The patriarch hoary, the sage of his kith and the hamlet. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster] The monarch oak, the partiarch of trees. --Dryde. [1913 Webster]