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patriarchy in Czech

patriarchy in Czech is patriarchát — patriarchy means a social system in which men hold most of the power, and in which authority, property and status pass primarily through men.

patriarchy in Czech

patriarchát
noun
(anthropology, history) 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.

What does "patriarchy" mean?

  1. noun A social system in which men hold most of the power, and in which authority, property and status pass primarily through men.
    "The book argues that the patriarchy shapes who gets listened to at work."
  2. noun A community or family group headed by the oldest male, or the office of a patriarch in some Christian churches.
    "The Patriarchy of Constantinople."
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patriarchy in a sentence

  • The book argues that the patriarchy shapes who gets listened to at work.
  • The Patriarchy of Constantinople.

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What is "patriarchy" in Czech?

"patriarchy" in Czech is patriarchát. patriarchy means: A social system in which men hold most of the power, and in which authority, property and status pass primarily through men.

How do you use "patriarchy" in a sentence?

Example: "The book argues that the patriarchy shapes who gets listened to at work." In Czech, "patriarchy" is patriarchát.

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