patriarchal
pat·riarc·hal
adjective
1.
characteristic of a patriarchy
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch + -al.
Phrases
- patriarchal church
- patriarchal cross
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See also
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