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Word: Patriarchy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek patriarkhia, from patriarkhēs ‘ruling father’ (see patriarch)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpeɪtrɪɑːki
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is reckoned through the male line
Short Definition:system of society or government in which father or eldest male is head of family and descent is reckoned through male line
Examples:- the thematic relationships of the ballad are worked out according to the conventional archetypes of the patriarchy
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