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patriarch meaning in Telugu

ప్రజాపతి prajāpati

/ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/US/ˈpeɪtɹiɑɹk/

patriarch in Telugu: ప్రజాపతి (prajāpati). 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.

Telugu words for patriarch

a patriarch, one of our first forefathers
ప్రజాపతి prajāpati

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.

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Questions about patriarch in Telugu

What is the meaning of patriarch in Telugu?
Patriarch in Telugu is ప్రజాపతి (prajāpati).
patriarch అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Patriarch: ప్రజాపతి (prajāpati).
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.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “patriarch”: ప్రజాపతి. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: patriarch (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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