characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
source: WordNet 3.0
relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank
source: WordNet 3.0
Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church.
