Patriarchate

Pa`tri`ar´chate Pronunciation: pā`trĭ`är´kãt

n.	1.	The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.
	2.	The residence of an ecclesiastic patriarch.
	3.	(Ethnol.) A patriarchal form of government or society. See Patriarchal, a., 3.

Noun	1.	patriarchate - the jurisdiction of a patriarch
	2.	patriarchate - a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line Synonyms: patriarchy