Definition of matriarchal Matriarchal
/mejˌtɹiɑˈɹkʌl/ - [meytreearkul] - ma•tri•ar•chal
We found 4 definitions of matriarchal from 3 different sources.
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What does matriarchal mean?
WordNet
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| matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy | ||
| patriarchal characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line | ||
| maternal characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers | ||
| matriarchic (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line | ||
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Wiktionary 
- matriarchal (Adjective)
Governed by or as if by a matriarch. - matriarchal (Adjective)
Governed by females, rather than by males.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- matriarchal (a.)
Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch.
