patriarch
bapa
definition
noun
The family patriarch makes all decisions regarding living arrangements, children's marriages, and money.
the male head of a family or tribe.
Both Jews and Muslims consider the biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph as spiritual ancestors.
any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
example
He is the 'patriarch' of a small, informally organized group engaged in psycho-historical studies.
He proceeded down the aisle, dressed in the robe of the 'patriarch' of the family.
In 1953 he was made a cardinal and appointed 'patriarch' of Venice.
The family 'patriarch' , Jack, makes a foolish decision that affects the rest of the family for decades.
The revered Maronite 'patriarch' launched a brave campaign for the restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty.
The consequences - offending the family 'patriarch' and causing the family financial hardship - are considered too large for the sake of a girl.
The family 'patriarch' makes all decisions regarding living arrangements, children's marriages, and money.
Is he not supposed to be a 'patriarch' to his extended family?
He struggles with God, much as the 'patriarch' Jacob wrestled with the angel.
The former, a 'patriarch' of Alexandria, could be hardly suspected of partiality to the enemies of Christianity.
War broke out between the four Sumerian kings and the five Canaanite kings, and in the ensuing conflict Lot, a Sodom resident and nephew of the 'patriarch' Abraham, was abducted.
But once the 'patriarch' of the family passes away - things fall apart.
It was named after Evtimii Turnovski, a renowned religious and literary figure who lived during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and was a 'patriarch' of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1375 to 1393.
The biblical 'patriarch' Abraham and Babylonian King Hammurabi lived in what is today Iraq, while Imam Ali, the founder of Shiite Islam, died there.
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the 'patriarch' Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
They have been requesting the title of 'patriarch' for the head of their church, and some church officials are already using this title internally.
The most powerful church leaders were the bishop of Rome, called the pope, in the West and the 'patriarch' of Constantinople in the East.
As a result he received the blessing of the Byzantine 'patriarch' and the title of tsar of Bulgaria.
he's the 'patriarch' of all spin doctors
There are about a thousand Orthodox Christians in Cuba, and the 'patriarch' was there to dedicate a new church in downtown Havana.
This difference was sort of the last in a long line of differences in practice and belief, and pope and 'patriarch' excommunicated one another.
The biblical 'patriarch' Abraham called Ur his hometown.
The head of the house is the elderly father or the 'patriarch' of the family, and the mother has authority over her daughter-in-law.
In the Genesis 27 story, the 'patriarch' Isaac promises to bless his older and favorite son Esau if Esau will kill a deer, prepare the meat, and bring it to him.
And 'patriarch' Isaac realizes that he's been tricked.
As the 'patriarch' of the family, my grandfather commanded an enormous amount of respect.
After two years, word comes to the family 'patriarch' , their grandfather.
Hollywood's reigning 'patriarch' rose to speak
Christians there worshipped in Greek and were subject to the 'patriarch' of Alexandria.
When monasteries die out, the 'patriarch' sells the property cheaply to pay his bills.
Credits: Google Translate
