| Pronunciation: | | 'meytree`ârkit
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[n] a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line |
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MATRIARCHATE is a 12 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | matriarchy |
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| | See Also: | | social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma"tri*ar"chate\, n.
The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form
of government.
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