Associations to the word «Patriarchate»

Wiktionary

PATRIARCHATE, noun. (Christianity) The term of office of a Christian patriarch.
PATRIARCHATE, noun. The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch.
PATRIARCHATE, noun. The office-space occupied by a patriarch and his staff.

Dictionary definition

PATRIARCHATE, noun. The jurisdiction of a patriarch.
PATRIARCHATE, noun. A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.

Wise words

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