patriarch's
Family head's belonging
Patriarch's is the possessive form of patriarch—a male head of a family, clan, or tribe, or a high-ranking bishop in certain Christian churches.
The possessive indicates something belonging to or associated with such a figure: the patriarch's blessing, the patriarch's authority over family matters, the patriarch's residence in Constantinople.
Descent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
- heirOne who receives legacy
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
inheritance · eldest · sons · authority · dynasty · clan · birthright · estate
Power to enforce obedience
- dominationSupreme authority held
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- controlAuthority to direct
traditional · elder · headship · governance · hierarchy · decision · leadership · male
lineage
Descent from progenitors
- descendantsThose who come after
- heirOne who receives legacy
- householdDomestic unit of residents
blessing · inheritance · eldest · sons · authority · dynasty · clan · birthright · estate · legacy
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- dominationSupreme authority held
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
- powerEnergy transfer rate
control · traditional · elder · headship · governance · hierarchy · decision · leadership · male · supremacy
Abraham
First Hebrew patriarch
Genesis · tent · promised · tribes · prophecy · Sarah · Rebecca · Rachel · Joseph · Canaan
flock
Animals gathered together
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- apostolicOf the first disciples
episcopal · blessing · vestments · throne · ecclesiastical · mitre · pastoral · pontiff · see · archbishopric
patriarch'smother's
Of the female parent
grandmother's · matron's · queen's · priestess's · dame's
patriarch'schild's
Belonging to a youngster
heir's · junior's · offspring's · baby's · infant's
patriarch'scommoner's
Belonging to non-aristocracy
subordinate's · servant's · subject's · follower's · everyone's
- patriarchal societySocial order favoring men
- patriarchal traditionsCustoms centered on male authority
- family patriarchMale head of household
- patriarchal valuesBeliefs privileging male dominance
- patriarchal societiesCommunities where men dominate
- patriarchal structureSystem favoring male authority
patriarch, patriarchs, patriarchal, patriarchy, patriarchies