- (a.) Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church.
- (a.) Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations.
- (a.) Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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