patriarch
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patriarchs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PATRIARCH
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1
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a man who controls a family, group, or government
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compare matriarch
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Our grandfather was the family's patriarch.
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The tribe's patriarch ruled for 20 years before his death.
2
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an official of very high rank in the Orthodox Church
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patriarchal cultures/societies [=cultures/societies that are controlled by men]
