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matriarchate

ma·tri·ar·chate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt]
    • /ˈmeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt]
    • /ˈmeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt/

Definitions of matriarchate word

  • noun matriarchate a matriarchal system or community. 1
  • noun matriarchate a social order formerly believed to have preceded patriarchal tribal society in the early period of human communal life, embodying rule by the mothers, or by all adult women. 1
  • noun matriarchate A matriarchal form of social organization, especially in a tribal society. 1
  • noun matriarchate a family or people under female domination or government 0
  • noun matriarchate a family, tribe, etc. ruled by a matriarch 0
  • noun matriarchate a matriarchal system, as in certain mythical tribes 0
See all 7 definitions of matriarchate

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Origin of matriarchate

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; matriarch + -ate3

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Parts of speech for Matriarchate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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matriarchate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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