title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
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the male head of family or tribe
source: WordNet 3.0
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
source: WordNet 3.0
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
source: WordNet 3.0
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.
