patriarch /ˈpeɪtriˌɑɚk/ noun plural patriarchs
plural patriarchs
Learner's definition of PATRIARCH
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: a man who controls a family, group, or government(男性)家长,族长,政府首脑 — compare matriarch 2
: an official of very high rank in the Orthodox Church(东正教中的)主教
— patriarchal
/ˌpeɪtriˈɑɚkəl/ adjective