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patriarch nghĩa là gì?

thượng phụ

/ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/US/ˈpeɪtɹiɑɹk/

patriarch in Vietnamese: thượng phụ, mục thủ, gia trưởng. 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.

Vietnamese words for patriarch

highest bishop
thượng phụ, mục thủ
male leader
gia trưởng

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 Vietnamese

What is the meaning of patriarch in Vietnamese?
Patriarch in Vietnamese is thượng phụ, mục thủ, gia trưởng.
patriarch nghĩa là gì?
Patriarch: thượng phụ, mục thủ, gia trưởng.
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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