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Washington's patriarchally bearded Dr. Benjamin Karpman took one extreme position.

From Time Magazine Archive

The friends of the sculptor thus patriarchally establishing himself said laughingly that the region ought to be called Powerstown.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 by Various

In a patriarchally governed society, the eldest son may succeed to the government of the Agnatic group, and to the absolute disposal of its property.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir

The vast plains between the settlements were largely governed patriarchally by the ranch owners and the popular and capable gauchos who grew into leaders.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

A man may be the father of a large and thriving family and yet be as destitute patriarchally as if he had not a child to his name.

From The Soul of the Far East by Lowell, Percival