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patriarchates

The correct spelling is patriarchates.

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noun

Say it like: Pat-ria-rch-ate-s

The correct spelling is patriarchates. The term of office of a Christian patriarch. For example: "The patriarchate of Pope John Paul II as Patriarch of the West was more than 25 years."

Usage Examples

The patriarchate of Pope John Paul II as Patriarch of the West was more than 25 years.

The Patriarchate of Constantinople has primacy over the whole of the Orthodox world.

The Latin patriarchate in Jerusalem is, by modern standards, a very cramped space.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The term of office of a Christian patriarch.
  2. 2.The office or ecclesial jurisdiction of such a patriarch.
  3. 3.The office-space occupied by a patriarch and his staff.

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