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patriarchy

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  1. 1. n. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood. 2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism. Source: webster
  5. 5. n:100 n. a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line Source: ecdict

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