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Patriarch
Patriarch
n.
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
.
Patriarch
n.
A
dignitary
superior
to
the
order
of
archbishops
; as,
the
patriarch
of
Constantinople
, of
Alexandria
, or of
Antioch
.
Patriarch
n.
A
venerable
old
man
; an
elder
.
Also
used
figuratively
.
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