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ب ط ر ك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses a term for a high-ranking religious or secular leader, primarily within Christian and possibly Zoroastrian contexts. It is noted as a loanword, with variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Derived headwords

البَطْرَكnoun
  1. 1.
    Patriarchclassical

    A high-ranking leader among Christians, equivalent to a patriarch.

  2. 2.
    Leader of the Magiclassical

    A leader of the Zoroastrian priests, also known as Magi.

البَطْرِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Patriarchclassical

    An alternative term for a patriarch, a high-ranking Christian leader.

النَّطُولnoun
  1. 1.
    Strutterclassical

    One who walks with a swagger or pompous gait.

Parallel reading

البطرك، كقمطر وجعفر أهمله الجوهري، وقال الأصمعي: هو البطريق وهو مقدم النصارى
Al-Baṭrak, like Qamṭar and Jaʿfar, was neglected by Al-Jawharī. Al-Aṣmaʿī said: it is Al-Baṭrīq, and it is the leader of the Christians.
وبه فسر قول الراعي يصف ثورا وحشيا: (يعلو الظواهر فردا لا أليف له ... مشى البطرك عليه ريط كتان)
And with this, he interpreted the saying of Al-Rāʿī describing a wild bull: (He ascends the heights alone, without companion... the Baṭrak walked upon it, wearing linen garments).
ويروى مشى النطول وهو الذي يتنطل في مشيته، أي: يتبختر
And it is narrated: 'He walked like Al-Naṭūl,' which means one who struts in his walk, i.e., he walks pompously.
قاله الأزهري أو هو سيد المجوس قال الأزهري: وهو دخيل ليس بعربي.
Al-Azhari said this, or it is the master of the Magi. Al-Azhari said: it is a loanword, not Arabic.
وقد ذكر في ب ط ر ق.
And it has been mentioned under (the root) B-Ṭ-R-Q.