Sinhala Dictionary definitions for patriarch
patriarch 🔊 /pejˈtɹiɑˌɹk/
patriarch : කුලදෙටුවා
patriarch : බොහෝ වයස්ගත තැනැත්තා
patriarch : නිකායේ ප්රධානියා
patriarch : පූජකපිතෘ
patriarch : පිතෘමූලිකයා
patriarch : ගනපිතෘ
patriarch definition
Noun.
- 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.
- A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch.
- A venerable old man; an elder. Also used figuratively.