patriarchate

noun

pa·​tri·​arch·​ate ˈpā-trē-ˌär-kət How to pronounce patriarchate (audio)
-ˌkāt
1
a
: the office, jurisdiction, or time in office of a patriarch
b
: the residence or headquarters of a patriarch
2

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And certain Orthodox priests from the local patriarchate, scheduled to attend the pope’s Mass at a stadium on the outskirts of the city, changed their minds at the last minute and snubbed him. John Jeremiah Sullivan James Patrick Cronin Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Russian sources who are close to the patriarchate in Moscow and who have seen the document date it to the spring or summer of 2009, shortly after Patriarch Kirill took office in February. Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2023 That encounter could enable Francis to once again offer greetings to the Moscow patriarchate, which has strongly supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. Nicole Winfield and Saruul Enkhbold, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2023 Its Orthodox cathedral belongs to Moscow’s patriarchate. Hanna Arhirova and Lori Hinnant, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for patriarchate

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of patriarchate was in 1617

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“Patriarchate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patriarchate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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