PATRIARCHATE


Meaning of PATRIARCHATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ā -tr ē - ˌ är-k ə t, - ˌ k ā t

Function: noun

Date: 1617

1 a : the office, jurisdiction, or time in office of a patriarch b : the residence or headquarters of a patriarch

2 : PATRIARCHY

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