patriarch

patriarche

Homme qui dirige une famille, une tribu ou une communauté, souvent âgé.

En anglais simple : A man who leads a family, tribe, or community, often an older man.

• Our grandfather was the family patriarch.
• The tribe’s patriarch welcomed the visitors.
• The story follows three generations of patriarchs.

Comment l'utiliser : patriarch of something (His grandfather was the patriarch of the family.)

Synonymes : male head, male leader

Contraires : matriarch

Expressions courantes : family patriarch, patriarch of something, elderly patriarch

patriarche

Chef chrétien de très haut rang, ayant autorité sur d’autres évêques ou portant un titre particulier.

En anglais simple : A very senior Christian church leader who has authority over other bishops or holds a special title.

• The patriarch led the church service.
• Several bishops met the newly elected patriarch.
• The church has chosen its next patriarch.

Comment l'utiliser : patriarch of something (The patriarch of the church led the service.)

Expressions courantes : Orthodox patriarch, patriarch of something, new patriarch