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Male head of the family or tribe; founder of an order; any Old Testament founding father (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen July 15, 2026
Answer
PATRIARCH
The Root
PATRmeans “father”
In a sentence: Tony's grandfather, the PATRIARCH of the family, always enjoys the family picnics in the summer.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Male head of the family or tribe; founder of an order; any Old Testament founding father (noun)” has the answer PATRIARCH (9 letters), built on the root PATR, which means “father”. See the full July 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.