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
- 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.
- 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.
- noun A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
- noun An old leader of a village or community.
Synonyms of patriarch
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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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