Synonyms of patriarchs

patriarchs

noun

plural of patriarch

as in fathers

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.

Related Words

• fathers
• grandfathers
• dads
• forefathers
• papas
• ancestors
• daddies
• forebears
• progenitors
• sires
• pas
• paters
• elders
• patresfamilias
• deans
• old men
• forebearers
• pops
• elder statesmen
• primogenitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patriarchs

In the early years of Mormonism, polygamy was understood to reinstate the patriarchal and polygamous cultural norms of the Hebrew patriarchs, as depicted in the Hebrew Bible. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The patriarchs of élite white families banded together, organizing secret paramilitaries that could be activated on a moment’s notice. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Instead, Reynolds observes that these sober men bore little resemblance to the roistering patriarchs of the remote plantations. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs. — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

What father would ever allow such devastation, assuring fellow patriarchs that their lives without sons would be ruined forever? — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026

After that session, the three patriarchs began reaching out to other heavyweight clans. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2025