patriarchal

adj
/ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑɹkl̩/US/ˌpeɪtɹiˈɑːkl̩/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin patriarchālis, from patriarcha + -ālis. Sychronically analyzable as patriarch + -al.

  1. derived from patriarchālis

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a patriarch

    Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.

    • About whose patriarchal knee / Late the little children clung.
  2. Relating to a system run by males, rather than females

    Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy.

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