pa·tri·ar·chate

(pā′trē-är′kĭt, -kāt′)

1. The territory, rule, or rank of a patriarch.

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patriarchate

(ˈpeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪt)

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the office, jurisdiction, province, or residence of a patriarch

2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a family or people under male domination or government

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pa•tri•arch•ate

(ˈpeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt)

n.

1. the office, jurisdiction, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch.

2. patriarchy (def. 1).

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	patriarchate - the jurisdiction of a patriarch jurisdiction - in law; the territory within which power can be exercised
	2.	patriarchate - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line patriarchy social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure - the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships; "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"

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