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Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia(tourism)

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patriarchal adjective. LME.
[Late Latin patriarchalis, from ecclesiastical Latin patriarcha: see PATRIARCH, -AL1.]
Of, belonging to, or ruled by an ecclesiastical patriarch; of the nature or rank of a patriarch of a Church. LME.
Patriarchal church each of the five great basilicas of Rome (St John Lateran, St Peter's, St Paul's outside the Walls, Santa Maria Maggiore, and St Laurence outside the Walls). patriarchal cross a cross with two transverse pieces, the upper being the shorter, as an emblem of the patriarchs of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the biblical patriarchs or their times. M17.
J. Norris Who could to Patriarchal years live on.
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a patriarchy. E19.
Venerable, ancient; (the) oldest. Cf. PATRIARCH noun 4. M19.
patriarchalism noun patriarchal rule or government M19.
patriarchally adverb M19.
patriarchic adjective (rare) = PATRIARCHAL L18.
patriarchical adjective (now rare) = PATRIARCHAL E17.