patriarchies

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A form of patriarchy — A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of patriarchy
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APA

patriarchies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchies

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“patriarchies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patriarchies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchies.

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