jerusalem are patriarchs
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Within a religious order the title is given to the founder, as St. Benedict, St. Francis, and St. Dominic.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “jerusalem are patriarchs” mean?
Within a religious order the title is given to the founder, as St. Benedict, St. Francis, and St. Dominic.
Is “jerusalem are patriarchs” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.