patriarch
कुलपति
definition
noun
The family patriarch makes all decisions regarding living arrangements, children's marriages, and money.
the male head of a family or tribe.
Both Jews and Muslims consider the biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph as spiritual ancestors.
any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
translation of 'patriarch'
बड़ा,
आचार्य,
बूढा,
वंश या धर्म का प्रधान
noun
आदरणीय वृद्ध पुस्र्ष,
कुलपति
example
The biblical 'patriarch' Jacob mourned over his son Joseph for 22 years, mistakenly believing that he had been killed by a wild animal.
There are about a thousand Orthodox Christians in Cuba, and the 'patriarch' was there to dedicate a new church in downtown Havana.
He struggles with God, much as the 'patriarch' Jacob wrestled with the angel.
The bishop of Jerusalem, who had been given the title of 'patriarch' in 451 by the Council of Chalcedon, had jurisdiction over Palestine.
The former, a 'patriarch' of Alexandria, could be hardly suspected of partiality to the enemies of Christianity.
The father remains the controlling 'patriarch' and resident genius.
the 'patriarch' of all spin doctors
The family 'patriarch' makes all decisions regarding living arrangements, children's marriages, and money.
Though the domed tomb is revered by Muslims as the burial place of a medieval sheikh, it is regarded in some Jewish circles as the burial spot of the biblical 'patriarch' Joseph.
The mini-series begins with the 'patriarch' , Abraham, confronting those under his care about the idols they have been worshipping.
The 'patriarch' of the family cautiously goes into the kitchen only to find that there is only a half quart of milk and two slices of bread left!
It was named after Evtimii Turnovski, a renowned religious and literary figure who lived during the Second Bulgarian Kingdom and was a 'patriarch' of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1375 to 1393.
The family 'patriarch' , in his 70s, claimed his father built the house.
Is he not supposed to be a 'patriarch' to his extended family?
After two years, word comes to the family 'patriarch' , their grandfather.
The biblical 'patriarch' Abraham called Ur his hometown.
The biblical 'patriarch' Abraham and Babylonian King Hammurabi lived in what is today Iraq, while Imam Ali, the founder of Shiite Islam, died there.
He had become the 'patriarch' of the family, and of a traditional style of singing as well.
These days he seems happiest playing the family 'patriarch' .
Christians there worshipped in Greek and were subject to the 'patriarch' of Alexandria.
The family 'patriarch' retired with 54 victories.
In the Genesis 27 story, the 'patriarch' Isaac promises to bless his older and favorite son Esau if Esau will kill a deer, prepare the meat, and bring it to him.
If Roncalli had died as 'patriarch' of Venice, he certainly would not be widely remembered today.
The tsar was autocrat by divine right, sustained by the endorsement of the autonomous Orthodox church under its 'patriarch' .
In the seventh century matters were further complicated when the Maronites, found chiefly in Mount Lebanon, also broke away from the Orthodox church and appointed their own 'patriarch' .
However, for this form of family to succeed, it must be wealthy and have a strong 'patriarch' , diverse business interests, compliant daughters-in-law, and lineage support.
The most powerful church leaders were the bishop of Rome, called the pope, in the West and the 'patriarch' of Constantinople in the East.
As the 'patriarch' , his family must look up to him, honor him.
When monasteries die out, the 'patriarch' sells the property cheaply to pay his bills.
This difference was sort of the last in a long line of differences in practice and belief, and pope and 'patriarch' excommunicated one another.
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