Patriarchy
Pronunciation : Pa"tri*arch`y
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood.
2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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