/ Dictionary / Index P patriarchate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•tri•arch•ate Pronunciation: (pā'trē-är"kit, -kāt), [key] the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch. a patriarchy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patriarchate (Thesaurus) patriarchalism patriarchy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language