Dotard
Dotard noun - An oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect.
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Patriarch
Patriarch noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Dotard and patriarch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dotard" instead a noun "Patriarch".
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Patriarch and Dotard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dotard/patriarch
Dotard & Patriarch. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dotard/patriarch>.
Patriarch or Dotard. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dotard/patriarch.
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