PATRIARCHY

patriarchy, patriarchate

(noun) a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

patriarchy (plural patriarchies)

(anthropology, history) A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

A power structure in which men are dominant.

(Christianity) The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

Source: Wiktionary

Pa"tri*arch`y, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood.

2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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