Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
plural of patriarch
Synonyms of patriarchs
a man who is the head of a family
- Investors worried that the aging patriarch was soon to be replaced atop the family business by his less reliable oldest son.
Synonyms and Near Synonyms for patriarchs
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on patriarchs
What made you want to look up patriarchs? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Food Quiz
- Name these cookies!
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
- Name that Food Quiz
Test your knowledge of food and food words.
Take the quiz - Pass the Little Ribbons: A Pasta Word Quiz
Match the pasta with its meaning in Italian.
Take the quiz - Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz - Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share patriarchs