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Definition of patriarchate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

patriarchate

noun
 
/ˈpeɪtriɑːkət/
 
/ˈpeɪtriɑːrkət/
(formal)
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  1. the title, position or period of office of a Patriarch
  2. the area governed by a Patriarch
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