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matriarchic

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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.

matri·archal (-ärkl), matri·archic (-ärkk) adj.
matri·archal·ism n.
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Adj.1.matriarchic - (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line
matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy


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