patriarch

• n. 父母; 家長; 創始者.

patri-、父、-arch、統治、支配、語源matriarch。

patriarch

patriarch: see patron

patriarch (n.)

late 12c., from Old French patriarche "one of the Old Testament fathers" (11c.) and directly from Late Latin patriarcha (Tertullian), from Greek patriarkhes "chief or head of a family," from patria "family, clan," from pater "father" (see father (n.)) + arkhein "to rule" (see archon). Also used as an honorific title of certain bishops in the early Church, notably those of Antioch, Alexandria, and Rome.

1. Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch .

各大きな星の家族は、大きな銀色の被毛を持つ族長に率いられている。

2.The patriarch of the house，Mr Jawad，rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood.

その家の家長ジャワドさんは厳しい家を経営していて、田舎で有名です。

3.Joseph Kennedy，the clan 's patriarch ，communicated with Bobby in a series of notes.

宗族の族長ジョセフ?ケネディは一連の便箋とボビーを通じて交流した。

4.I thought of myself as a patriarch ，dispensing words of wisdom to all my children.

私は自分を子供に至言を教える一家の長と思っている。

5.She suffers all pupil 's patriarch 's highly praising and respect.

彼女は小学生の保護者全員から高く評価され、尊敬されている。