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patriarchess

patriarchess noun: a female patriarch; a woman with the role of patriarch.

Noun

patriarchess (plural patriarchesses)

  1. A female patriarch; a woman with the role of patriarch.
  2. The wife of a patriarch.

Forms of patriarchess

pluralpatriarchesses

Origin of patriarchess

From patriarch + -ess.

Questions about patriarchess

What does patriarchess mean?
Patriarchess means a female patriarch; a woman with the role of patriarch.
What part of speech is patriarchess?
Patriarchess is a noun.
What is the plural of patriarchess?
The plural of patriarchess is patriarchesses.

Words near patriarchess in the dictionary

  1. patriarchate
  2. patriarchates
  3. patriarchdom
  4. patriarchdoms
  5. patriarched
  6. patriarchess
  7. patriarchesses
  8. patriarchial
  9. patriarchialism
  10. patriarchic
  11. patriarchical

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