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