Patriarchate
Pronunciation : Pa`tri*ar"chate
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. patriarcat.]
Definition : 1. The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch. Jer. Taylor.
2. The residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch.
3. (Ethnol.)
Defn: A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913