Found 2 items, similar to patriarchate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: patriarchate patriarchate n 1: the jurisdiction of a patriarch 2: a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line [syn: patriarchy]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Patriarchate Patriarchate \Pa`tri*ar"chate\ (p[=a]`tr[i^]*[aum]r"k[asl]t), n. [Cf. F. patriarcat.] 1. The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. The residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch. [1913 Webster] 3. (Ethnol.) A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3. [1913 Webster]