PATRIARCHAL


Meaning of PATRIARCHAL in English

pa ‧ tri ‧ arch ‧ al /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːk ə l◂ $ -ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . ruled or controlled only by men:

a patriarchal society

2 . relating to being a patriarch, or typical of a patriarch ⇨ matriarchal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.