aartsvader — meaning in English
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English meaning
- patriarch noun A senior bishop who ranks above others, especially in Orthodox or Catholic church hierarchy.
Senses
aartsvader is used for these senses in English:
- patriarch The male head of a household or nuclear family.
patriarch — full definition
- noun A senior bishop who ranks above others, especially in Orthodox or Catholic church hierarchy.
- noun The male head of a family, tribe, or community, especially a respected elder.
- noun The founder of a movement, organization, or tradition.