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matriarchal
ma·tri·arch M0152200 (mā′trē-ärk′)n.1. A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.2. A woman who dominates a group or an activity.3. A highly respected woman who is a mother.
ma′tri·ar′chal (-är′kəl), ma′tri·ar′chic (-är′kĭk) adj.ma′tri·ar′chal·ism n.ma•tri•ar•chal (ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kəl) also ma`tri•ar′chic,
adj. of or pertaining to a matriarch or matriarchy. [1860–65] matriarchalDescribes a society in which the positions of power or dominance are held mainly by women. No historical proof of a truly matriarchal society has been found.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy maternal - characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayerspatriarchal - characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line |
Translationsmatriarch (ˈmeitriaːk) noun a woman who is head and ruler of her family or of a tribe. 女家長，女族長，女酋長 女家长，女族长，女酋长 ˌmatriˈarchal adjective of, like, ruled by etc a matriarch or matriarchs. a matriarchal society (= a society dominated by women). 母權的 母权制的EncyclopediaSeematriarchmatriarchal
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