PATRIARCHATE


Meaning of PATRIARCHATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpā-trē-ˌär-kət, -ˌkāt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.