Advertisement
Advertisement
patriarchate
[ pey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt ]
noun
- the office, dignity, jurisdiction, province, or residence of an ecclesiastical patriarch.
- a patriarchy.
patriarchate
/ ˈ±è±ðɪ³Ù°ùɪˌɑ˰ìɪ³Ù /
noun
- the office, jurisdiction, province, or residence of a patriarch
- a family or people under male domination or government
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of patriarchate1
Example Sentences
The patriarchate dates from the 1,100-year Orthodox Greek Byzantine Empire, which ended in 1453 when the Muslim Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, today’s Istanbul.
The patriarchate said no warning had been given and added: "They were shot in cold blood inside the premises of the parish, where there are no belligerents."
Seven more people were shot and wounded while trying to protect others there, the patriarchate said in a statement Saturday.
That encounter could enable Francis to once again offer greetings to the Moscow patriarchate, which has strongly supported the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.
In June, the Constantinople patriarchate decided that Koval was punished for his stance on the war in Ukraine and ruled to restore his holy rank.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse