patriarch
கோத்திரத்தலைவனாகிய
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.
translation of 'patriarch'
பரம்பரைத் தலைவன்,
குலபதி
example
In the seventh century matters were further complicated when the Maronites, found chiefly in Mount Lebanon, also broke away from the Orthodox church and appointed their own 'patriarch' .
The revered Maronite 'patriarch' launched a brave campaign for the restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty.
The former, a 'patriarch' of Alexandria, could be hardly suspected of partiality to the enemies of Christianity.
But once the 'patriarch' of the family passes away - things fall apart.
When monasteries die out, the 'patriarch' sells the property cheaply to pay his bills.
The tsar was autocrat by divine right, sustained by the endorsement of the autonomous Orthodox church under its 'patriarch' .
He is the 'patriarch' of a small, informally organized group engaged in psycho-historical studies.
The father remains the controlling 'patriarch' and resident genius.
The family 'patriarch' , in his 70s, claimed his father built the house.
The most powerful church leaders were the bishop of Rome, called the pope, in the West and the 'patriarch' of Constantinople in the East.
These days he seems happiest playing the family 'patriarch' .
The family 'patriarch' , Jack, makes a foolish decision that affects the rest of the family for decades.
The consequences - offending the family 'patriarch' and causing the family financial hardship - are considered too large for the sake of a girl.
Hence the Greek Orthodox 'patriarch' sat at the top of the Orthodox community, possessing more power under the Ottomans than he had ever enjoyed under the Byzantine emperors.
There are about a thousand Orthodox Christians in Cuba, and the 'patriarch' was there to dedicate a new church in downtown Havana.
He proceeded down the aisle, dressed in the robe of the 'patriarch' of the family.
The family 'patriarch' retired with 54 victories.
The alternative synod representatives said they would ask for the summoning of a church-people's council to elect a legitimate 'patriarch' of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
the 'patriarch' of all spin doctors
If Roncalli had died as 'patriarch' of Venice, he certainly would not be widely remembered today.
Islam is sometimes called the ‘third Abrahamic tradition’ for its reliance on the patriarchal figure of Abraham, the same 'patriarch' revered in Judaism and Christianity.
The mini-series begins with the 'patriarch' , Abraham, confronting those under his care about the idols they have been worshipping.
And 'patriarch' Isaac realizes that he's been tricked.
As the 'patriarch' , his family must look up to him, honor him.
Hollywood's reigning 'patriarch' rose to speak
Though the domed tomb is revered by Muslims as the burial place of a medieval sheikh, it is regarded in some Jewish circles as the burial spot of the biblical 'patriarch' Joseph.
On his deathbed, a family 'patriarch' agonizes over being able to recognize his grandchildren.
When their father had died, even though Tyler was only seven at the time, he had effectively become the 'patriarch' of the family.
The bishop of Jerusalem, who had been given the title of 'patriarch' in 451 by the Council of Chalcedon, had jurisdiction over Palestine.
In 1953 he was made a cardinal and appointed 'patriarch' of Venice.
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