Associations to the word «Matriarchal»

Wiktionary

MATRIARCHAL, adjective. Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch
MATRIARCHAL, adjective. Governed by females, rather than by males.

Dictionary definition

MATRIARCHAL, adjective. Characteristic of a matriarchy.

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