English-German translation for "patriarch"

"patriarch" German translation

„patriarch“: noun

patriarch

[ˈpeitriɑː(r)k]noun | Substantiv s

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Patriarch, Erzvater Patriarch, Oberbischof ehrwürdiger alter Mann der älteste noch lebende Vertreter

Patriarchmasculine | Maskulinum m
patriarch

Erzvatermasculine | Maskulinum m
patriarch

patriarch

Patriarchmasculine | Maskulinum m
patriarch religion | ReligionREL

Oberbischofmasculine | Maskulinum m
patriarch religion | ReligionREL

patriarch religion | ReligionREL

ehrwürdiger alter Mann
patriarch honourable old man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

patriarch honourable old man figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

der älteste noch lebende Vertreter (einer Familie, Klasse, Gruppeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
patriarch oldest surviving member figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

patriarch oldest surviving member figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

Example sentences from external sources for "patriarch"
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Der Patriarch war zwanzig Jahre lang eingekerkert.

The patriarch was imprisoned for 20 years.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

Synonyms for "patriarch"

paterfamilias

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