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Patriarch
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(1):
(n.) A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.
(2):
(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.
(3):
(n.) A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patriarch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/patriarch.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patriarch'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/patriarch.html. 1828.