| 词汇 | patriarch |
| 释义 | patriarch noun [ C ] uk/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːk/ us/ˈpeɪ.tri.ɑːrk/ (FAMILY/SOCIETY) （男性）家长，族长 a powerful man in a family In the movie, Williams plays the part of the family patriarch. The patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy, died in the autumn of 1969. Compare: matriarch Related word: patriarchal (RELIGION) （基督教某些东派教会的）牧首，最高级主教，教长 a bishop in certain Eastern Churches The patriarch is required to be a Turkish citizen and is elected by the Synod of Metropolitans. |
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