matriarchy

[ mey-tree-ahr-kee ]

/ ˈmeɪ triˌɑr ki /

noun, plural ma·tri·ar·chies.

a family, society, community, or state governed by women.

a form of social organization in which the mother is head of the family, and in which descent is reckoned in the female line, the children belonging to the mother's clan; matriarchal system.

Origin of matriarchy

First recorded in 1880–85; matri- + -archy

Words nearby matriarchy

matrass, matri-, matriarch, matriarchal, matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous

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Example sentences from the Web for matriarchy

It is a vast conspiracy that is working tirelessly to build a Matriarchy to enslave men.
The Masculine Mystique|R. Tod Kelly|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the social state of matriarchy, the mother cults developed.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II
"You are prisoners of the matriarchy of Thrayx," the officer called Daleb said.
The Women-Stealers of Thrayx|Fox B. Holden
Some tribes were endogamic, and there matriarchy was the rule, descent being traced through the female line.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various

Descent was matrilinear, and a society known as matriarchy existed, as contrasted to the later patriarchy.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races|Sanger Brown, II
But to build up a theory of matriarchy on this foundation is strangely wide of the facts.
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for matriarchy

matriarchy

/ (ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -chies

a form of social organization in which a female is head of the family or society, and descent and kinship are traced through the female line

any society dominated by women

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for matriarchy

matriarchy

[ (may-tree-ahr-kee) ]

A family or society in which authority is held by females, through whom descent and inheritance are traced. More generally, a matriarchy is a society dominated by women. (See also matrilineal, patriarchy, and patrilineal.)

单词	matriarchy
释义	matriarchy [ mey-tree-ahr-kee ] / ˈmeɪ triˌɑr ki / noun, plural ma·tri·ar·chies. a family, society, community, or state governed by women. a form of social organization in which the mother is head of the family, and in which descent is reckoned in the female line, the children belonging to the mother's clan; matriarchal system. Origin of matriarchy First recorded in 1880–85; matri- + -archy Words nearby matriarchy matrass, matri-, matriarch, matriarchal, matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matriarchy It is a vast conspiracy that is working tirelessly to build a Matriarchy to enslave men. The Masculine Mystique\|R. Tod Kelly\|October 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST With the social state of matriarchy, the mother cults developed. The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races\|Sanger Brown, II "You are prisoners of the matriarchy of Thrayx," the officer called Daleb said. The Women-Stealers of Thrayx\|Fox B. Holden Some tribes were endogamic, and there matriarchy was the rule, descent being traced through the female line. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5\|Various Descent was matrilinear, and a society known as matriarchy existed, as contrasted to the later patriarchy. The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races\|Sanger Brown, II But to build up a theory of matriarchy on this foundation is strangely wide of the facts. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society\|C. Gasquoine Hartley British Dictionary definitions for matriarchy matriarchy / (ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪ) / noun plural -chies a form of social organization in which a female is head of the family or society, and descent and kinship are traced through the female line any society dominated by women Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for matriarchy matriarchy [ (may-tree-ahr-kee) ] A family or society in which authority is held by females, through whom descent and inheritance are traced. More generally, a matriarchy is a society dominated by women. (See also matrilineal, patriarchy, and patrilineal.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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