Synonyms for patriarchal
| Grammar : Adj, adv |
| Spell : pey-tree-ahr-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpeɪ triˈɑr kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for patriarchal Other synonyms for the word patriarchal
- aged
- august
- benevolent
- benign
- caring
- comforting
- devoted
- dignified
- estimable
- experienced
- fond
- forbearing
- gentle
- grave
- honorable
- honored
- imposing
- indulgent
- kind
- kindly
- loving
- matriarchal
- motherly
- noble
- parental
- patriarchal
- philosophical
- protective
- reverenced
- reverend
- sacred
- sage
- sedate
- serious
- sheltering
- supportive
- tender
- warm
- watchful
- wise
- worshipful
- worshipped
Définition of patriarchal
Origin :- mid-15c., "pertaining to a (Church) patriarch," from patriarch + -al, or else from Late Latin patriarchalis, from patriarcha.
- As in parental : adj having the quality or nature of a parent
- As in venerable : adj respected
- As in fatherlike : adj fatherly
- As in fatherly : adv parently
- She, too, seems determined to make me the patriarchal leader of a band.
- Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns
- Existing marriage is a pernicious survival of the patriarchal age.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- It is a part of the patriarchal custom which regards women as property.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
- It was the portrait of an old man with a beautiful forehead and a patriarchal face.
- Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
- I had never before and have never since seen such a patriarchal figure.
- Extract from : « The Woman Thou Gavest Me » by Hall Caine
- He gave us our patriarchal Constitution, and it is a fine thing.
- Extract from : « The Little Manx Nation - 1891 » by Hall Caine
- Their priesthood—if it can be called a priesthood—is patriarchal.
- Extract from : « The Island Mystery » by George A. Birmingham
- He was a heavy man with a patriarchal white beard, and of imposing stature.
- Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
- But that patriarchal old tub, like some saintly retreat, echoed nothing of it.
- Extract from : « Falk » by Joseph Conrad
- He has a long white beard of the kind described as patriarchal.
- Extract from : « The Red Hand of Ulster » by George A. Birmingham
Antonyms for patriarchal
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