Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: patriarchal
IPA transcription: [p,eɪtɹi'ɑɹkəl]
Pronunciations of patriarchal
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: patriarchal
    Meaning: characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Usage examples
  • My husband and I are growing quite patriarchal.
  • The bread-fruit tree, in its glorious prime, is a grand and towering object, forming the same feature in a Marquesan landscape that the patriarchal elm does in New England scenery.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Islamic feminism, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Zelda Fitzgerald, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Catholic Church, License CC BY-SA 4.0