patriarchate
/ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkət/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A patriarchal system or community.
noun
The term of office of a Christian patriarch.
noun
The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch.
Example Sentences
- "The rise of the patriarchate saw the overpowering of the female goddess by the male god. The moon-god gave place to the sun-god. The tables were turned with a vengeance. Not only was the male granted a share in the phenomenon of generation; he was given the main share."
- "The patriarchate of Pope John Paul II as Patriarch of the West was more than 25 years."
- "The Patriarchate of Constantinople has primacy over the whole of the Orthodox world."
- "The Latin patriarchate in Jerusalem is, by modern standards, a very cramped space."
Etymology
From Middle French patriarcat, from Old French patriarcat, from Medieval Latin patriarchatus, from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”). By surface analysis, patriarch + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, the concrete charge of it, a body of people involved with it).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: patriarcat, patriarchatus, πατριάρχης
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpeɪtɹiˌɑɹkət/
- British English: /ˈpeɪtɹiɑːkət/