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patriarchal

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. patriarchal (adjective)
  2. patriarchal cross (noun)

pa·tri·ar·chal

adj \ˌpā-trē-ˈär-kəl\

Definition of PATRIARCHAL

: of, relating to, or being a patriarch or patriarchy

First Known Use of PATRIARCHAL

15th century

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with PATRIARCHAL

hierarchal, matriarchal

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