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Patriarchate
//ˈpeɪtɹiɑːkət//
"Patriarchate" in a Sentence (5 examples)
The Patriarchate in Istanbul is considered the heart of the Orthodox world and dates back to the Byzantine Empire, which collapsed when the Muslim Ottomans conquered the city in 1453.
The rise of the patriarchate saw the overpowering of the female goddess by the male god. The moon-god gave place to the sun-god. The tables were turned with a vengeance. Not only was the male granted a share in the phenomenon of generation; he was given the main share.
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.
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