'Patriarchate' definitions:

Definition of 'patriarchate'

(from WordNet)
noun
The jurisdiction of a patriarch
noun
A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line [syn: patriarchy, patriarchate]

Definition of 'Patriarchate'

From: GCIDE
  • Patriarchate \Pa`tri*ar"chate\ (p[=a]`tr[i^]*[aum]r"k[asl]t), n. [Cf. F. patriarcat.]
  • 1. The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Ethnol.) A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3. [1913 Webster]