Synonyms for patriarch
ˈpeɪ triˌɑrkpa·tri·arch

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1. patriarchnoun

   title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

   Synonyms:
   paterfamilias

2. patriarch, paterfamiliasnoun

   the male head of family or tribe

   Synonyms:
   paterfamilias

3. patriarchnoun

   any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

   Synonyms:
   paterfamilias

4. patriarchnoun

   a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself

   Synonyms:
   paterfamilias

Matched Categories

1. • Forefather
   • Old Man
   • Spiritual Leader

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1. List of paraphrases for "patriarch":

   patriarchate, patriarchy

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1. List of known nicknames for "Patriarch":

   Mark Arona

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1. Antonio Spadaro:

   The question of all questions is, what is Patriarch Kirill doing and what will Patriarch Kirill do ?

2. Antonio Mazzitelli:

   He is the patriarch.

3. Deacon Andrei Kuraev:

   There's an attempt by Patriarch Kirill to offer himself to the state and to the Kremlin as a faithful pillar, a faithful ally. There is an illusion in the Kremlin that they can use this ally to promote the correct electoral behavior, i am against this political union.

4. Petros Vasiliadis:

   The patriarch and the pope share radical ideas and both have the burning desire to move a step forward towards the rapprochement of the two Churches.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   My husband Paul and our entire family are devastated by the loss of our patriarch, my beloved brother, Thomas D'Alesandro III, tommy was the finest public servant I have ever known.