patriarch

patriarch(
pey
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tri
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ark
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el patriarca
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The patriarch blessed the orphanage.El patriarca bendijo el orfanato.
a. el patriarca
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Susan went to see her uncle Martin, the family's patriarch, to get career advice.Susan fue a ver a su tío Martín, el patriarca de la familia, para que la aconsejara respecto de su carrera.
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