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1. patriarchal

adjective. ['ˌpeɪtriːˈɑːrkəl'] characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.

Etymology

  • -al (English)
  • patriarch (English)
  • patriarcha (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Patriarchal

  • matriarchal
  • starkel
  • sparkle
  • markle
  • markell
  • markel