Meaning patriarchal
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patriarchalmid-15c., "pertaining to a (Church) patriarch," from patriarch + -al, or else from Late Latin patriarchalis, from patriarcha.
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patriarchal A social arrangement in which fathers exercise power over the family and its members. Patriarchal societies are usually patrilineal.
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patriarchal(adj) relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank(adj) characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the ma [..]
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patriarchallang=en
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*: The patriarchal lives of my protectors caused these impressions to take a firm hold on my mind; perhaps, if my first introduction to humanity had been [..]
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