Patriarch
noun
The male head or leader of a family or tribe.
The patriarch of the family makes all the important decisions.
Often appears as...
- family patriarch
- tribal patriarch
noun
A man who is the oldest or most venerable of a group.
He is the patriarch of the company, having been there the longest.
Often appears as...
- company patriarch
- industry patriarch
noun
In certain religious groups, a high-ranking bishop.
The patriarch of Constantinople is considered the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church.
Often appears as...
- orthodox patriarch
- church patriarch
Usage tips
Approving
noun
The male head or leader of a family or tribe.
The patriarch of the family makes all the important decisions.
Often appears as...
- family patriarch
- tribal patriarch
noun
A man who is the oldest or most venerable of a group.
He is the patriarch of the company, having been there the longest.
Often appears as...
- company patriarch
- industry patriarch
noun
In certain religious groups, a high-ranking bishop.
The patriarch of Constantinople is considered the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church.
Often appears as...
- orthodox patriarch
- church patriarch
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Figure
Used to describe a man with control or power over a group, often within a family.
My grandfather is the patriarch who approves all our family reunions.
Pro Tip 2/3Traditional Role
Represents traditional gender roles where men were seen as leaders.
The family business has been passed down to the eldest son, the new patriarch.
Pro Tip 3/3Decision Maker
Implies that the patriarch has the last word in decisions.
As the family patriarch, his word was final on financial matters.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Figure
Used to describe a man with control or power over a group, often within a family.
My grandfather is the patriarch who approves all our family reunions.
Pro Tip 2/3Traditional Role
Represents traditional gender roles where men were seen as leaders.
The family business has been passed down to the eldest son, the new patriarch.
Pro Tip 3/3Decision Maker
Implies that the patriarch has the last word in decisions.
As the family patriarch, his word was final on financial matters.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Figure
Used to describe a man with control or power over a group, often within a family.
My grandfather is the patriarch who approves all our family reunions.
Pro Tip 2/3Traditional Role
Represents traditional gender roles where men were seen as leaders.
The family business has been passed down to the eldest son, the new patriarch.
Pro Tip 3/3Decision Maker
Implies that the patriarch has the last word in decisions.
As the family patriarch, his word was final on financial matters.
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Who was the world's...
and about 500 years before the biblical patriarch Abraham. She was born in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the birthplace of the first cities and high cultures. Her father was King Sargon the Great, history’s first empire builder,
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And you can go to any emergency room at any hospital, and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
decides that and you can't fight back then you have a problem nina has just had told me if they asked me if they feel safer when the patriarch
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Who was the world's...
and about 500 years before the biblical patriarch Abraham. She was born in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the birthplace of the first cities and high cultures. Her father was King Sargon the Great, history’s first empire builder,
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
And you can go to any emergency room at any hospital, and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
decides that and you can't fight back then you have a problem nina has just had told me if they asked me if they feel safer when the patriarch
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Quote examples
Michael Cohen
American Lawyer
Mr. Trump is more than just a boss to those of us who have been fortunate enough to be close to him, both professionally and personally. He's more like a patriarch, a mentor. These qualities make him very endearing to me, which is why I am so fiercely loyal to him and committed to protecting him at all costs.
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Lorne Greene
Canadian Actor
I was typecast in 'Bonanza.' NBC officials - didn't realize this for about a year - had seen me in a 'Wagon Train' as a patriarch with a son. So when we started 'Bonanza,' they had me playing the father as a 65- year-old.
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Alveda King
American Clergyman
The absence of men in the household has caused people to not know how to respond to authority with respect. There's a major problem with the patriarchs having been chased out of the house.
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Tony Scott
British Director
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her.
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Ryan Howard
American Athlete
Ron Howard is the family patriarch. When he gave orders, directions, or suggestions to family members, they were not to be questioned. It was considered wrong to disagree with him.
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Tony Rock
American Actor
I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and my brother, being the patriarch, he paved the way.
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
Republicans may learn they can't appeal to right-wing patriarchs and most women at the same time.
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Shana Alexander
American Journalist
Mormonism is a male religion, a dream of prophets and patriarchs.
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John Sutter
American Celebrity
I was everything, patriarch, priest, father and judge.
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Chance The Rapper
American Musician
I'm a patriarch now. I've got to go get the bread.
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Michael Cohen
American Lawyer
Mr. Trump is more than just a boss to those of us who have been fortunate enough to be close to him, both professionally and personally. He's more like a patriarch, a mentor. These qualities make him very endearing to me, which is why I am so fiercely loyal to him and committed to protecting him at all costs.
Quote examples
Lorne Greene
Canadian Actor
I was typecast in 'Bonanza.' NBC officials - didn't realize this for about a year - had seen me in a 'Wagon Train' as a patriarch with a son. So when we started 'Bonanza,' they had me playing the father as a 65- year-old.
Quote examples
Alveda King
American Clergyman
The absence of men in the household has caused people to not know how to respond to authority with respect. There's a major problem with the patriarchs having been chased out of the house.
Quote examples
Tony Scott
British Director
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her.
Quote examples
Ryan Howard
American Athlete
Ron Howard is the family patriarch. When he gave orders, directions, or suggestions to family members, they were not to be questioned. It was considered wrong to disagree with him.
Quote examples
Tony Rock
American Actor
I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and my brother, being the patriarch, he paved the way.
Quote examples
Gloria Steinem
American Activist
Republicans may learn they can't appeal to right-wing patriarchs and most women at the same time.
Quote examples
Shana Alexander
American Journalist
Mormonism is a male religion, a dream of prophets and patriarchs.
Quote examples
John Sutter
American Celebrity
I was everything, patriarch, priest, father and judge.
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Chance The Rapper
American Musician
I'm a patriarch now. I've got to go get the bread.
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