patriarch/ˈpeɪtrɪɑ:k; `petrɪˌɑrk/ n1 male head of a family or tribe （男性）家长, 族长. Cf 参看 matriarch.2 Patriarch (in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches) high-ranking bishop （东正教和天主教的）牧首, 宗主教.3 old man who is greatly respected 极受尊敬的年老男子.
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