ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

Noun

ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ • (patriarkhēs) m (plural ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (patriarkhēs))

1. (biblical) patriarch, biblical characters regarded as the immediate forefathers of the Hebrews
2. (Christianity) patriarch, bishop of a see of the Pentarchy