patriarch vs man

man vs patriarch

patriarch and man both are nouns.

patriarch is not a verb while man is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patriarch	Yes	No	No	No
man	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, man is a hypernym of patriarch; that is, man is a word with a broader meaning than patriarch:

patriarch: the male head of family or tribe
man: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

Other hypernyms of patriarch include head of household, adult male.

patriarch (noun)	man (noun)
the male head of family or tribe	all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race	any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)	game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself	an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
	someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
	the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
	a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
	an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
	a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
	a male subordinate

patriarch (verb)	man (verb)
	provide with workers
	take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

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