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Patriarchic

Patriarchal.

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Patriarchal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal s…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Patriarchal 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal s…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Patriarchate 74% connected

The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Patriarchate 74% connected

The office, dignity, or jurisdiction of a patriarch.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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