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[ mey-tree-ahr-kuhl ] / ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR matriarchal ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or relating to a matriarch, the female head of a family, tribe, community, etc.: her matriarchal qualities of love and compassion. characteristic of an entity, family, etc., controlled by women: matriarchal cultures in India. Sometimes ma·tri·ar·chic [mey-tree-ahr-kik] /ˌmeɪ triˈɑr kɪk/ . Origin of matriarchalFirst recorded in 1840–45; matriarch + -al1 Words nearby matriarchalmatr-, Matralia, matrass, matri-, matriarch, matriarchal, matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matriarchalJane was raised in a matriarchal family by her hyper-religious grandma and young, aspiring singer single mother. ‘Jane the Virgin’ Is The CW’s Best Show Ever|Amy Zimmerman|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST By calling in the matriarchal troops, Elin effectively changed the rules of the game. What Tiger's Mom Saw|Lizzie Skurnick|December 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST As recent ethnologists seem inclined to agree, this does not mean a matriarchal family. Ethics|John Dewey and James Hayden Tufts The term “matriarchal” takes too much for granted that women at one period ruled. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley
Historians agree as to the high civilization even today of those nations or tribes still preserving traces of Matriarchal customs. Woman, Church & State|Matilda Joslyn Gage The Temple of the Goddess, high on the Acropolis, stood as a relic of matriarchal worship. The Truth About Woman|C. Gasquoine Hartley Among peoples at a low stage of development, matriarchal conditions prevail or have been abandoned but recently. Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
Words related to matriarchalfatherly, maternal, paternal, stately, grand, esteemed, revered, venerated, affectionate, benevolent, benign, comforting, devoted, fond, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, kind, loving, motherly |