patriarchate
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pa·tri·arch·ate

noun \ˈpā-trē-ˌär-kət, -ˌkāt\

Definition of PATRIARCHATE

1
a : the office, jurisdiction, or time in office of a patriarch
b : the residence or headquarters of a patriarch

First Known Use of PATRIARCHATE

1617

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