patriarchate

pa·tri·arch·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt]
- /ˈpeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt/
- /ˈpeɪtrɪɑːkɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt]
- /ˈpeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt/

Definitions of patriarchate word

noun patriarchate the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch. 1
noun patriarchate a patriarchy. 1
noun patriarchate office of a patriarch 1
noun patriarchate the office, jurisdiction, province, or residence of a patriarch 0
noun patriarchate a family or people under male domination or government 0
noun patriarchate the position, rank, jurisdiction, territory, etc. of a patriarch 0

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Origin of patriarchate

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; < Medieval Latin patriarchātus, equivalent to Late Latin patriarch(a) (see patriarch) + Latin -ātus -ate3

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Parts of speech for Patriarchate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patriarchate

patriarchate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patriarchate usage trend in Literature

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