matriarchy

ma·tri·ar·chy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mey-tree-ahr-kee]
- /ˈmeɪ triˌɑr ki/
- /ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑː.ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey-tree-ahr-kee]
- /ˈmeɪ triˌɑr ki/

Definitions of matriarchy word

noun plural matriarchy a family, society, community, or state governed by women. 1
noun plural matriarchy a form of social organization in which the mother is head of the family, and in which descent is reckoned in the female line, the children belonging to the mother's clan; matriarchal system. 1
noun matriarchy A system of society or government ruled by a woman or women. 1
noun matriarchy society led by women 1
variable noun matriarchy A matriarchy is a system in which power or property is passed from mother to daughter. 0
noun matriarchy a form of social organization in which a female is head of the family or society, and descent and kinship are traced through the female line 0

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Origin of matriarchy

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; matri- + -archy

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Parts of speech for Matriarchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Matriarchy

matriarchy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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