the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch. a patriarchy.Discover More Word History and Origins Origin of patriarchate1 1610–20; < Medieval Latin patriarchātus, equivalent to Late Latin patriarch ( a ) ( patriarch ) + Latin -ātus -ate 3Discover...
The meaning of PATRIARCHATE is the office, jurisdiction, or time in office of a patriarch.
Jacob- (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God') ...