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patriarchate Definition

pa·tri·arch·ate (trē är′kit, -kāt′)

noun

  1. the position, rank, jurisdiction, territory, etc. of a patriarch
  2. patriarchy

Etymology: ML(Ec) patriarchatus

patriarchate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • abolish: Peter the Great abolished the Patriarchate, and by the nineteenth century the Procurator of the Holy Synod was effectively a government minister.

Adjective modifier

  • ecumenical: The proposal of the Ecumenical Patriarchate adds a further occasion of celebrating the Creator.
  • Latin: In 1847 Pope Pius IX was responsible for restoring the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem, with Mgr Valerga being appointed the first Patriarch.
  • Greek: The Greek Patriarchate have requested more guards but this request has not been fulfilled and they have had to install their own security system.

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