PATRIARCHATE


Meaning of PATRIARCHATE in English

/ 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)

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