patriarchate
patriarchate
Definition
pa·tri·arch·ate (pā′trē är′kit, -kāt′)
noun
- the position, rank, jurisdiction, territory, etc. of a patriarch
- 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.
Browse dictionary entries near patriarchate
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