Word Meaning

Meaning of "patriarchal" and the crossword clue

- 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.
- Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.
- Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations.