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patri·archBrE /ˈpeɪtriɑːk/ NAmE /ˈpeɪtriɑːrk/ noun the male head of a family or community (男性)家长,族长,酋长 ➡ compare matriarchan old man that people have a lot of respect for 德高望重的男性长者Patriarch the title of a most senior bishop (= a senior priest ) in the Orthodox or Roman Catholic Church (东正教和天主教的)牧首,宗主教 |