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| pa·tri·ar·chal [ pàytree rk'l ] or pa·tri·ar·chic [ pàytree rkik ] |
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1. characteristic of rule by men: relating to or characteristic of a culture in which men are the most powerful members
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2. relating to patriarch: relating to or held to be characteristic of a patriarch
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3. ruled by bishop: in Roman Catholicism, governed by a bishop
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 pa·tri·ar·chal·ly adverb |
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