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patriarch vs antediluvian patriarch

antediluvian patriarch vs patriarch

patriarch and antediluvian patriarch both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patriarch Yes No No No
antediluvian patriarch Yes No No No
As nouns, antediluvian patriarch is a hyponym of patriarch; that is, antediluvian patriarch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than patriarch:
  • patriarch: any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
  • antediluvian patriarch: any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
Other hyponyms of patriarch include antediluvian, Jacob, Simeon.
patriarch (noun) antediluvian patriarch (noun)
the male head of family or tribe any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
Difference between patriarch and antediluvian patriarch

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