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patriarchate

/'peɪtri,ɑrkɪt/

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noun
a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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patriarchy

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social organisation social organization social structure social system structure
noun
the jurisdiction of a patriarch
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jurisdiction

Definition that contains patriarchate

melchite an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem
melkite an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem