Meaning of MATRIARCHAL
| Pronunciation: | | m`eytree'ârkul
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| | Definition: | | [adj] characteristic of a matriarchy |
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| | Synonyms: | | matriarchic, matricentric |
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| | Antonyms: | | patriarchal | | |
| | See Also: | | maternal | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ma`tri*ar"chal\, a.
Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolute, aristocratic, authoritarian, autocratic, autonomous, bureaucratic, civic, civil, constitutional, democratic, despotic, dictatorial, fascist, federal, federalist, federalistic, governmental, gubernatorial, heteronomous, matriarchic, monarchal, monarchial, monarchic, monocratic, official, oligarchal, oligarchic, parliamentarian, parliamentary, patriarchal, patriarchic, pluralistic, political, republican, self-governing, theocratic, totalitarian |
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