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patriarchal church

patriarchal church noun: a church serving as the seat of a patriarch.

Noun

patriarchal church (plural patriarchal churches)

  1. A church serving as the seat of a patriarch.
    Synonyms:
    patriarchal basilica
  2. A church in Rome that previously served as the seat for one of the 5 patriarchs during visits to the city, St John Lateran, St Peter’s, St Paul’s outside the Walls, St Mary Major’s, and St Lawrence’s outside the Walls.

Synonyms of patriarchal church

  • patriarchal basilica

Forms of patriarchal church

pluralpatriarchal churches

Words that rhyme with patriarchal church

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Questions about patriarchal church

What does patriarchal church mean?
Patriarchal church means a church serving as the seat of a patriarch.
What part of speech is patriarchal church?
Patriarchal church is a noun.
What is the plural of patriarchal church?
The plural of patriarchal church is patriarchal churches.

Words near patriarchal church in the dictionary

  1. patrial
  2. patriality
  3. patrials
  4. patriarch
  5. patriarchal
  6. patriarchal church
  7. patriarchal churches
  8. patriarchal cross
  9. patriarchal crosses
  10. patriarchalism
  11. patriarchalisms

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