👴patriarch

Meaning

a male head of a family or tribe; an older respected man who leads a group

Example Sentences

As the family patriarch, he mediated disputes and kept long traditions alive.

Example Expressions

the patriarch of

Synonyms

paterfamilias, elder, forefather, chieftain, father figure

Antonyms

matriarch, subordinate, junior

Collocations

family patriarch, clan patriarch, church patriarch, patriarch of the family, patriarchal authority