patriarchate

• Существительное, обозначающее должность, юрисдикцию или территорию, управляемую патриархом, или систему социальной организации, где мужчина является главой семьи, а происхождение прослеживается по мужской линии.

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.

   Юрисдикция патриарха

   • 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.

   Синонимыpatriarchy

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.

   Патриархат

   • 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.

   Синонимыpatriarchy

   Антонимыmatriarchate