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It is a religious Christian rank for Christian religious leaders. see link before.

The male head of a family or tribe, one who rules by reason of age and beginning

The Patriarchs of the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, were Abraham, Isaac & Jacob/Israel

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A patriarch is a male leader and a matriarch a female one. A society or family can be more one or the other depending on who's leading it.

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What does the patriarch mean to the Greek orthodox religion?

equivalent to the pope


What is a Byzantine Patriarch?

A Byzantine Patriarch is an alternative name for the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.


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The patriarch is the a genealogy?

In genealogy the patriarch is the another name for the father.


What is the name of a current Russian patriarch?

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There was an annual birthday party for the family patriarch.


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