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Erzvater — 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

Erzvater is used for these senses in English:

  • patriarch The male head of a household or nuclear family.

patriarch — full definition

  1. noun A senior bishop who ranks above others, especially in Orthodox or Catholic church hierarchy.
  2. noun The male head of a family, tribe, or community, especially a respected elder.
  3. noun The founder of a movement, organization, or tradition.

Related German words