patriarchal /.peitri'ɑ:kәl/
Meaning
English definition
- (adj.) characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
- (adj.) relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank
Chinese translation
- a. 家长的, 族长的, 由族长统治的
- [法] 家长的, 家长制的, 主教的
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /.peitri'ɑ:kәl/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.24 · Super Super Rare
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