patriarchate

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for patriarchate

patriarchate 🔊 /pejˈtɹiɑˌɹkʌt/

patriarchate : පිතෘ ශාසනය

patriarchate definition

Noun.

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