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 | ||