Pa″tri‐arch′y (?), n. [Gr. πατριαρχία.] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood.
2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Pa″tri‐arch′y (?), n. [Gr. πατριαρχία.] 1. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship. Brerewood.
2. Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.