/ ˈpeɪtriɑːkət; NAmE -ɑːrk-/ noun ( formal )
1.
the title, position or period of office of a patriarch (3)
2.
the area governed by a patriarch (3)
/ ˈpeɪtriɑːkət; NAmE -ɑːrk-/ noun ( formal )
1.
the title, position or period of office of a patriarch (3)
2.
the area governed by a patriarch (3)
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005