patriarch in Malay

Malay words for patriarch

highest bishop

patriark

English meaning of patriarch

1. noun The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.
2. noun A male leader of a family, tribe or ethnic group, especially one of the twelve sons of Jacob (considered to have created the twelve tribes of Israel) or (in plural) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
3. noun A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
4. noun An old leader of a village or community.

Full definition of patriarch

Synonyms of patriarch

• ancestor
• forebear
• forefather
• highfather
• paterfamilias

All synonyms of patriarch

patriarch in other languages

• patriarch in Hindi
• patriarch in Urdu
• patriarch in Bengali
• patriarch in Telugu
• patriarch in Malayalam
• patriarch in Kannada
• patriarch in Gujarati
• patriarch in Odia
• patriarch in Arabic
• patriarch in Indonesian
• patriarch in Thai
• patriarch in Vietnamese

Questions about patriarch in Malay

What is the meaning of patriarch in Malay?

Patriarch in Malay is patriark.

Apakah maksud patriarch dalam bahasa Melayu?

Patriarch: patriark.

What does patriarch mean in English?

Patriarch means the highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.