noun the residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch.
2. patriarchate ·noun the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.
3. patriarchate ·noun a patriarchal form of government or society. ·see patriarchal, ·adj, 3.
noun the residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch.
2. patriarchate ·noun the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.
3. patriarchate ·noun a patriarchal form of government or society. ·see patriarchal, ·adj, 3.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012