The office or position of a patriarch, often referring to a senior figure in a religious hierarchy or family structure.

पिता या परिवार के वरिष्ठ सदस्य की स्थिति

English Usage: The patriarchate was significant in the historical governance of the church.

Hindi Usage: पिता का पद चर्च के ऐतिहासिक शासन में महत्वपूर्ण था।