| 词汇 | patriarch |
| 释义 | patriarch noun[ C ] uk /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/ us /ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/ patriarchnoun[C] (FAMILY/SOCIETY)a powerful man in a family: （男性）家长，族长 In the movie, Williams plays the part of the family patriarch. The patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy, died in the autumn of 1969. the male leader of a society in which power passes from father to son: Ancient patriarchs abided by the rules set by Buddha Shakyamuni. The patriarch of the Sunni community appeared on television to appeal for calm. Compare matriarch Related word patriarchal Family: relations in general anti-family aunt auntie baby daddy baby mama family man father fatherhood filial filially kinship kinsman kinswoman kith and kin long-lost relationship relative removed second cousin sib patriarchnoun[C] (RELIGION)a bishop in certain Eastern Churches: （基督教某些东派教会的）牧首，最高级主教，教长 The patriarch is required to be a Turkish citizen and is elected by the Synod of Metropolitans. Religious leaders & officials anti-papal apostolic archbishop archbishopric archdeacon clerically confessor curacy curate messiah minister ministry muezzin mullah priestly primate rabbi rabbinical the Dalai Lama the priesthood patriarch | American Dictionarypatriarch noun[ C ] us/ˈpeɪ·triˌɑrk/ a powerful and usually older man in charge of a family, or the male leader of a society in which men hold power patriarchaladjectiveus/ˌpeɪ·triˈɑr·kəl/ a patriarchal society |
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