ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ
Coptic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).
Noun
[edit]ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ • (patriarkhēs) m (plural ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (patriarkhēs))
- (biblical) patriarch, biblical characters regarded as the immediate forefathers of the Hebrews
- (Christianity) patriarch, bishop of a see of the Pentarchy