Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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patriarchate | Yes | No | No | No |
jurisdiction | Yes | No | No | No |
patriarchate (noun) | jurisdiction (noun) |
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a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law |
the jurisdiction of a patriarch | in law; the territory within which power can be exercised |