Michael Cohen

Mr. Trump is more than just a boss to those of us who have been fortunate enough to be close to him, both professionally and personally. He's more like a patriarch, a mentor. These qualities make him very endearing to me, which is why I am so fiercely loyal to him and committed to protecting him at all costs.

American Lawyer

Lorne Greene

I was typecast in 'Bonanza.' NBC officials - didn't realize this for about a year - had seen me in a 'Wagon Train' as a patriarch with a son. So when we started 'Bonanza,' they had me playing the father as a 65- year-old.

Canadian Actor

Alveda King

The absence of men in the household has caused people to not know how to respond to authority with respect. There's a major problem with the patriarchs having been chased out of the house.

American Clergyman

Tony Scott

Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her.

British Director

Ryan Howard

Ron Howard is the family patriarch. When he gave orders, directions, or suggestions to family members, they were not to be questioned. It was considered wrong to disagree with him.

American Athlete

Tony Rock

I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and my brother, being the patriarch, he paved the way.

American Actor

Gloria Steinem

Republicans may learn they can't appeal to right-wing patriarchs and most women at the same time.

American Activist

Shana Alexander

Mormonism is a male religion, a dream of prophets and patriarchs.

American Journalist

John Sutter

I was everything, patriarch, priest, father and judge.

American Celebrity

Chance The Rapper

I'm a patriarch now. I've got to go get the bread.

American Musician

Used to describe a man with control or power over a group, often within a family.

Authority Figure

Represents traditional gender roles where men were seen as leaders.

Traditional Role

Implies that the patriarch has the last word in decisions.

Decision Maker

Refers to the eldest and often most respected man in a group or organization.

Oldest Member

Often regarded as someone who has lasted through many changes and challenges.

Symbol of Endurance

Can be a source of guidance and wisdom for younger members.

Mentor Figure

A title for a high-ranking bishop in some Christian churches.

Religious Leader

Signals the patriarch's importance in church hierarchy and governance.

Church Authority

Suggests a role in guiding the spiritual life of the community.

Spiritual Guidance

 and about 500 years before the biblical patriarch Abraham. She was born in Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the birthplace of the first cities and high cultures. Her father was King Sargon the Great, history’s first empire builder,

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 And you can go to any emergency room at any hospital, and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life

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