patriarchate
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patriarchate
- /ˈpeɪtɹiɑːkət/ UK
- /ˈpætɹiɑːkət/ UK
- /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkət/ US
- /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkeɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle French patriarcat, from Old French patriarcat, from Medieval Latin patriarchatus, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”). By surface analysis, patriarch + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a body of people involved with it).
noun patriarchates
- A patriarchal system or community. The rise of the patriarchate saw the overpowering of the female goddess by the male god. The moon-god gave place to the sun-god. The tables were turned with a vengeance. Not only was the male granted a share in the phenomenon of generation; he was given the main share.
- The term of office of a Christian patriarch. The patriarchate of Pope John Paul II as Patriarch of the West was more than 25 years.
- The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch. The Patriarchate of Constantinople has primacy over the whole of the Orthodox world.
- The office-space occupied by a patriarch and his staff. The Latin patriarchate in Jerusalem is, by modern standards, a very cramped space.
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noun office or ecclesial jurisdiction
| 中文 | 宗主教區 /宗主教区 zōngzhǔjiàoqū |
|---|---|
| Română | patriarhat, patriarhie |
| Русский | патриархат patriarxat, патриархия patriarxija |
| Tiếng Việt | tòa thượng phụ, toà thượng phụ |
| العربية | بَطْرِيَرْكِيَّة baṭriyarkiyya |
Talk about this word "patriarchate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patriarchate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patriarchate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patriarchate "patriarchate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patriarchate.Cite this
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title = {patriarchate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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