/ ˌpeɪtriˈɑːkl; NAmE -ˈɑːrkl/ adjective
1.
ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men :
a patriarchal society
2.
connected with a patriarch
—compare matriarchal
/ ˌpeɪtriˈɑːkl; NAmE -ˈɑːrkl/ adjective
1.
ruled or controlled by men; giving power and importance only to men :
a patriarchal society
2.
connected with a patriarch
—compare matriarchal
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005