патриарх

патриарх

"Patriarch" - a male head of a family, church, or religious tradition; often a senior figure in Orthodox Christianity.

In this sentence, 'патриарх' is used in its literal sense to refer to the ecclesiastical leader of the Orthodox Church.

Во главе Русской Православной церкви стоит патриарх.

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is the patriarch.

Here, 'патриарх' is used metaphorically to describe a family leader or elder.

Мой дедушка был патриархом нашей семьи.

My grandfather was the patriarch of our family.

In this context, 'патриарх' refers to a venerable or historical figure who founded or led an early community.

Этот город, как говорят жители, основан патриархом древних времен.

This city, as the residents say, was founded by a patriarch of ancient times.