Found 2 items, similar to patriarchy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: patriarchy patriarchy n : a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line [syn: patriarchate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Patriarchy Patriarchy \Pa"tri*arch`y\, n. [Gr. patriarchi`a.] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. --Brerewood. [1913 Webster] 2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. [1913 Webster]