Wordiyopatriarch
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpeitriɑːk/🇺🇸 US/'peitriɑ:k/
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Definitions
n.
The male head of a family or tribe; a founder or senior figure of a group; a high-ranking bishop in certain Christian churches.
家长，族长；创始人；（东正教等）大主教
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.family patriarch家族族长
- 2.company patriarch公司创始人
- 3.biblical patriarch圣经族长
Example Sentences
- 1.
The patriarch of the family made all major decisions regarding property and marriage arrangements.
- 2.
The company founder was revered as the patriarch who built the organization from humble beginnings.