Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
patriark. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
patriark, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
patriark in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
patriark you have here. The definition of the word
patriark will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
patriark, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Danish
Noun
patriark c (singular definite patriarken, plural indefinite patriarker)
- patriarch
- Coordinate term: matriark
Declension
Further reading
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch patriarch, from Late Latin patriarcha, from Byzantine Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “the founder of the tribe/family”), from Ancient Greek πατριά (patriá, “generation, ancestry, descent, tribe, family”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “-arch”). Doublet of batrik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: pat‧ri‧ark
Noun
patriark (first-person possessive patriarkku, second-person possessive patriarkmu, third-person possessive patriarknya)
- patriarch,
- father, the male head of a tribal line or family.
- a founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
- an old leader of a village or community.
- Synonym: datuk
- (Christianity) the highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
Further reading
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish patriarke, from Latin patriarcha.
Noun
patriark c
- a patriarch, a male ancestor; Abraham, Isac, Jacob and Jacob's 12 sons in the Old Testament; a high bishop in the orthodox church; a male dominant leader
Declension
References