English noun: patriarchate | |||
1. | patriarchate (location) the jurisdiction of a patriarch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jurisdiction | ||
2. | patriarchate (group) a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | ||
Synonyms | patriarchy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure | ||