Bible Dictionaries
Patriarchy
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The jurisdiction of a patriarch; patriarchship.
(2):
(n.) Government by a patriarch; patriarchism.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Patriarchy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/patriarchy.html. 1828.