patriarchal

Definition of patriarchal in English English dictionary: Relating to a system run by males, not females; Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church; characteristic of a patriarchy; {s} ruled or dominated by men; pertaining to male leadership; A system run by males (not females); A patriarchal society, family, or system is one in which the men have all or most of the power and importance. To feminists she is a classic victim of the patriarchal society; Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable; Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations; patriarchic
patriarchal cross: a cross with two crossbars
patriarchal cross: A Latin cross having two horizontal bars, of which the upper is the shorter
patriarchal society: A society that is controlled by men in which the descendants of males continue the practice
patriarchal society: A society wherein descent is traced through the male line In such a society, men hold dominant authority
patriarchal society: a society dominated by males The NT society was patriarchal and hence the literature from that period is marked by a distinctly male perspective Feminine voices, views, and perspectives are rarely found It has been one of the tasks of feminist criticism to call attention to this aspect of the NT literature
patriarch: A founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise
patriarch: The highest form of bishop, generally in charge of an ethnic community, but in terms of the pope and the ecumenical patriarch, the former is the Patriarch of the West and the latter is the Patriarch of the East, a division dating to the Emperor Constantine the Great. The cities of Antioch, Alexandria, and almost as an afterthought, Jerusalem are accorded equal historical if not ecclesial dignity. Any and all other patriarchs, particularly that of the Russian church, are inferior
patriarch: the chief of a tribe or race who rules by paternal right
patriarch: {n} a head of a family, a superior bishop
patriarch: Patriarch is an ordained office in the Melchizedek Priesthood. The fathers from Adam to Jacob were all patriarchs of this kind. The word as used in the Bible seems to denote also a title of honor to early leaders of the Israelites, such as David (Acts 2: 29) and the 12 sons of Jacob (Acts 7: 8-9). The word is of Greek derivation and means father-ruler; the Hebrew translation simply means father
patriarch: The history of the patriarchs in the Christian faith is long and very complex but to make understanding as simple as possible, remember that the division of the Roman Empire in 395 AD by the Emperor Theodosius not only created two separate empires, but also effectively separated the Roman Church into two parts By the year 1054 the differences between them had become so great that the western Catholic Church, based on Rome, formally separated from the Orthodox Church, based on Constantinople (Byzantium) Unlike the Catholic Church which accepted the Bishop of Rome (the Pope) as its head, the Orthodox Church did not have a unique head Each region had its own head or patriarch The patriarchat of Moscow was created in 1589 and has remained in charge of the Russian Orthodox Church ever since
patriarch: The highest form of bishop, generally in charge of an ethnic community, but in terms of the pope and the ecumenical patriarch, the former is the Patriarch of the West and the latter is the Patriarch of the East, a divison dating to the Emperor Constantine the Great. The cities of Antioch, Alexandria, and almost as an afterthought, Jerusalem are accorded equal historical if not ecclesial dignity. Any and all other patriarchs, particularly that of the Russian church, are inferior
patriarch: A dignitary superior to the order of archbishops; as, the patriarch of Constantinople, of Alexandria, or of Antioch
patriarch: A male leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group
patriarch: Father figure
patriarch: Abraham, his son Isaac or his grandson Jacob
patriarch: (1) The leaders of the Israelite tribes and heads of prominent families who appear in Genesis from Adam to Joseph Among the most significant patriarchs of the Old Testament are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the patriarchal narratives in Genesis associated with them constitute the prologue to Israel's salvation history, and the period during which they lived is known as the Age of the Patriarchs It is noted that the title of patriarch that was used for David (Acts 2: 29) was simply one of honor (2) The head of a branch of the Eastern Church, corresponding to a province of the one-time Roman Empire There are five official traditional patriarchal sees: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Presently, the autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Church comprise several of these traditional patriarchates
patriarch: patriarch traditionally respected leader, such as Abrahem or the apostles; a chief bishop in the Eastern Orthodox churches
patriarch: {i} male head of a church; male head of a family
patriarch: title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
patriarch: A major bishop who was the independent head of a major diocese In the early church there were five recognized patriarchates: Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem The other Orthodox churches sought (and at times unilaterally assumed) this title for the heads of their various churches, sometimes even achieving recognition of this title from the Constantinopolitan patriarch
patriarch: A patriarch is the head of one of a number of Eastern Christian Churches. Title applied to Old Testament leaders such as Methuselah, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was once given also to some Roman Catholic bishops who wielded great authority. It is still used in Eastern Orthodoxy, which now has nine patriarchates: Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Moscow, Georgia, Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria
patriarch: Greek, "father-ruler," a male leader, elder, or ruler See matriarch
patriarch: any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
patriarch: a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
patriarch: A patriarch is the male head of a family or tribe. The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood
patriarch: (Gr "in charge of the family") The highest prelate in the Orthodox Church Today there are eight Orthodox prelates called patriarchs (see Patriarchate)
patriarch: A venerable old man; an elder
patriarch: The bishop of one of the major ancient sites of Christianity (Jerusalem, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Moscow The bishop of one of the major ancient sites of Christianity (Jerusalem, Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople, and Moscow
patriarch: The father and ruler of a family; one who governs his family or descendants by paternal right; usually applied to heads of families in ancient history, especially in Biblical and Jewish history to those who lived before the time of Moses
patriarch: Also used figuratively
patriarch: the male head of family or tribe
patriarch: a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race the male head of family or tribe title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

patriarchal

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pa·tri·ar·chal

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peytriärkıl

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/ˌpātrēˈärkəl/ /ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl/

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