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matriarchy

ma·tri·ar·chy

matriarchy

 
pronunciation:
meI tri ar ki
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part of speech: noun
inflections: matriarchies
definition: a social system in which the mother is considered head of the family or other group, and ancestry and descent are reckoned on the mother's side. (Cf. patriarchy.)
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