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The Meaning of patriarch
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(n.) The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; -- usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses.
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(n.) A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch.
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(n.) A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.
Synonyms
paterfamilias
Rhymes
aardvark
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arc
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ark
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ballpark
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barch
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bark
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barke
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barque
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benchmark
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birthmark
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bismarck
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calmark
,
chark
,
clark
,
clarke
,
dark
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darke
,
demark
,
denmark
,
disembark
,
earmark
,
embark
,
goldmark
,
hallmark
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harc
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hark
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intermark
,
landmark
,
lark
,
larke
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marc
,
mark
,
marke
,
marque
,
matriarch
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meadowlark
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mediamark
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merc
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monarch
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narc
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oligarch
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ozark
,
parc
,
park
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pockmark
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postmark
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premark
,
quark
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question-mark
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remark
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sark
,
shark
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skylark
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sparc
,
spark
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starck
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stark
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starke
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trademark
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transpark
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watermark