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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