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Patriarch of the West
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patriarch — [pā′trē ärk΄] n. [ME patriarche < OFr < LL(Ec) patriarcha < Gr(Ec) patriarchēs (transl. of Heb roshe avot) < Gr patria, family < patēr,FATHER + archēs < archein, to rule] 1. the father and ruler of a family or tribe, as one of… … English World dictionary
Journey to the West (TVB) — Infobox Television show name = Journey to the West (西遊記) caption = genre = Fantasy/Adventure format = runtime = approx. 45 minutes creator = director = producer = writer = starring = Dicky Cheung Kwong Wah Wayne Lai Evergreen Mak opentheme = 西遊記… … Wikipedia
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Patriarch — Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a composition of polytonic|πατήρ… … Wikipedia
patriarch — patriarchal, patriarchic, patriarchical, adj. patriarchally, patriarchically, adv. patriarchdom, patriarchship, n. /pay tree ahrk /, n. 1. the male head of a family or tribal line. 2. a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class … Universalium
patriarch — pa•tri•arch [[t]ˈpeɪ triˌɑrk[/t]] n. 1) soc the male head of a family or tribal line 2) a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class, etc 3) bib any of the Biblical personages regarded as the fathers of the human race or any of… … From formal English to slang
The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at … Catholic encyclopedia
