matriarch (redirected from matriarchalism)

ma·tri·arch  (mtr-ärk)

n.

1. A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.

2. A woman who dominates a group or an activity.

3. A highly respected woman who is a mother.

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matri·archal (-ärkl), matri·archic (-ärkk) adj.

matri·archal·ism n.

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matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk]

n

1. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc.

2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy

3. a very old or venerable woman

[from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarch]

matriarchal  less commonly, matriarchic adj

matriarchalism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	matriarch - a female head of a family or tribe   materfamilias head of household - the head of a household or family or tribe adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	matriarch - a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons) adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Translations

matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] N → matriarca f

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matriarch

n → Matriarchin f

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matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] n → matriarca

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matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] n → matriarca

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matriarch

n matriarch [ˈmeitriaːk]

a woman who is head and ruler of her family or of a tribe. matriarg أم ربَّة العائِلَه أو القَبيلَه матриарх vládkyně rodiny, rodu matriark; kvindeligt overhoved die Matriarchin γυναίκα-αρχηγός matriarca matriarh زن سالار؛ مادرسالار matriarkka femme chef de famille/tribu אֵם שוֹלֶטֶת मातृसत्ता matrijarh, ženski patrijarh matriarcha matriarkhat kona sem er höfuð ættar/ættarbálks matriarca 女家長 가모장(家母長) šeimos galva, genties vadė sieviete valdniece ibu pemimpin suku bangsa vrouwelijk hoofd matriark, kvinnelig familieoverhode matriarca fe­me­ie-şef de trib матриарх žena, ako hlava rodiny / rodu matriarh matrijarh matriark หัวหน้าครอบครัวหรือชนเผ่าซึ่งเป็นหญิง aile reisi kadın 女家長 матріарх عورت جو خاندان یا قبیلے کی سردار ہو nữ chúa 女家长

adj matriˈarchal

of, like, ruled by etc a matriarch or matriarchs a matriarchal society (= a society dominated by women). matriargaal مُجْتَمَع أُمومي، تَحْكُمُه الأمهات матриархален matriarchální matriarkalsk matriarchisch μητριαρχικός matriarcal matriarhaalne مادرسالار naisvaltainen matriarcal מַטרִיאַרכָלִי मातृसत्तात्मक matrijarhalan matriarchális matriarkhal mæðraveldis- matriarcale 女家長制の 가모장의 matriarchalinis matriarhāls matriark matriarchaal matriarkalsk matriarchalny matriarcal ma­tri­arhal матриархальный matriarchálny matriarhalen matrijarhalan matriarkalisk เกี่ยวกับผู้นำที่เป็นหญิง ana erkil 母權制的 матріархальний مادری mẫu quyền 母权制的