patriarchate

• Sustantivo que designa el cargo, jurisdicción o territorio gobernado por un patriarca, o el sistema de organización social en el que el varón es la cabeza de la familia y el linaje se traza por línea masculina.

A noun referring to the office, jurisdiction, or territory governed by a patriarch, or a system of social organization where the male is the head of the family and lineage is traced through the male line.

1. C1formal

   The office, see, or jurisdiction of a patriarch, especially in certain Christian churches.

   Patriarcado (jurisdicción de un patriarca)

   • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople holds significant authority in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
   • The patriarchate was established in the 4th century.
   • He was appointed to lead the ancient patriarchate.

   Sinónimospatriarchy

2. Social system of male dominanceC1formal

   A social system in which the male is the head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.

   Patriarcado

   • Many ancient societies were organized as a patriarchate.
   • The patriarchate system grants authority to the eldest male.
   • Anthropologists study the transition from matriarchate to patriarchate.

   Sinónimospatriarchy

   Antónimosmatriarchate