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Matriarchate

Matriarchate Meaning & Definition
Matriarchate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Matriarchate?

[n] a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line

Synonyms | Synonyms for Matriarchate: matriarchy

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See Also | social organisation | social organization | social structure | social system | structure

Matriarchate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ma"tri*ar"chate\, n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.

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