/ Dictionary / Index P patripotestal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pat•ri•po•tes•tal Pronunciation: (pa"tru-pō-tes'tl, pā"-), [key] Anthropol.of or pertaining to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Patriots' Day patristic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language