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patriarch noun

  /ˈpeɪtɹiɑɹk/ , /ˈpeɪtɹɪɑːk/ , /ˈpætɹiɑːk/
  • (Christianity) 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. [from 9th c.]
 patrik
  • The male head of a household or nuclear family.
 aile reisi, patrik

patriarchal

ataerkil

patriarchate noun

  /ˈpeɪtɹiɑːkət/ , /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkeɪt/ , /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkət/ , /ˈpætɹiɑːkət/
  • The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch.
 ataerkillik
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