patriarch

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/ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/

名詞

(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.

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At the council, the aged patriarch offered a measured interpretation of the ancient canons, reminding everyone of the church's enduring traditions.

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意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

In Biblical contexts, a male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Men and brethren / lett me frely ſpeake vnto you of the patriarke David: For he is both deed and buryed / and his ſepulcre remayneth with vs vnto this daye.

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意味（3）

A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.

意味（4）

An old leader of a village or community.

The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to […] keep in the shade of a large tree; […]

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意味（5）

The male progenitor of a genetic or tribal line, or of a clan or extended family.

意味（6）

The male head of a household or nuclear family.

patriarchs （ plural ）