patriarchate

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(pā′trē är′kit, -kāt′)

noun

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

Origin: ML(Ec) patriarchatus

See patriarchate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The territory, rule, or rank of a patriarch.
  2. See patriarchy.

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