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Definition matriarchal in American English

matriarchal adjective

adjective
/ˌmeɪtriˈɑrk(ə)l/
1

used for describing a society that is ruled by women

Synonyms and related words
structuralestablishedinformal
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structuralestablishedinformal
1.2

relating to the older women in a society

Example

matriarchal skills

Synonyms and related words
femalefemininewomanly
Example

Property is passed down through the matriarchal line.

Synonyms and related words
birth fatherbirth motherbirth parent
Definition matriarchal in American English