The governor…gave a short but truly patriarchal address to his citizens (Washington Irving).
patriarchal life, a patriarchal church.
The Selectmen of Boston, plain, patriarchal fathers of the people (Hawthorne).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pa´tri|ar´chal|ly — pa|tri|ar|chal «PAY tree AHR kuhl», adjective. 1. suitable to a patriarch; having to do with a patriarch: »The governor…gave a short but truly patriarchal address to his citizens (Washington Irving). 2. under the rule of a patriarch: »patriarchal … Useful english dictionary
ma|tri|ar|chal — «MAY tree AHR kuhl», adjective. 1. of a matriarch or matriarchy. 2. suitable for a matriarch … Useful english dictionary
ma|tri|ar|chal|ism — «MAY tree AHR kuh lihz uhm», noun. 1. the fact or condition of being matriarchal. 2. matriarchal customs or practices … Useful english dictionary
pa|tri|ar|chal|ism — «PAY tree AHR kuh lihz uhm», noun. a patriarchal form of society or government … Useful english dictionary
chal — acros·ti·chal; ar·chal·lax·is; au·ri·chal·cite; bou·chal; chal·a·ra; chal·a·rop·sis; chal·a·zif·er·ous; chal·a·zog·a·my; chal·a·zoid·ite; chal·can·thite; chal·ce·don; chal·ce·don·ic; chal·ced·o·ny; chal·ce·don·yx; chal·chi·huitl; chal·chu·ite;… … English syllables
matriarchal — ma·tri·ar·chal … English syllables
patriarchal — pa·tri·ar·chal … English syllables
patriarchally — pa·tri·ar·chal·ly … English syllables
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
patriarchal — [pā΄trē är′kəl] adj. of or having to do with a patriarch or patriarchy: now often used with reference to a society, institution, etc. regarded as being under the repressive domination of men [patriarchal values of the Victorian family] * * *… … Universalium
