Elders
Patriarch and elders are semantically related. in older person topic. In some cases you can use "Patriarch" instead a noun "Elders".
Patriarch
Patriarch noun - The male head of family or tribe.
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Synonyms for Patriarch
Elders and patriarch are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Elders" with "Patriarch", this nouns are similar.
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- This kind of familial humiliation is often the result of the selfish actions of wayward children who are not mindful of their place in the familial hierarchy (at the bottom, firmly under the heel of the elders/patriarch).
Source: Honor-Related Abuse - The first generation, called Sidura-zong (Big-Elders), are the rulers of the tribe (after the Patriarch).
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