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patriarchal

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, patriarchal means characteristic of a patriarch.

Meanings of patriarchal

4 meanings

adjective

  1. Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.

  2. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

  3. Characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

  4. Relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

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