matriarchal
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triˌɑrk
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matriarch (ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc |
| 2. | the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy |
| 3. | a very old or venerable woman |
| [C17: from | |
| 'matriarchal | |
| —adj | |
| 'matriarchic | |
| —adj | |
| matri'archalism | |
| —n | |
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| matriarch (ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc |
| 2. | the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy |
| 3. | a very old or venerable woman |
| [C17: from | |
| 'matriarchal | |
| —adj | |
| 'matriarchic | |
| —adj | |
| matri'archalism | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Elk are organized around a matriarchal society, the herd leaders are older cows.
The old benign matriarchal government has been captured by males bent on centralized domination.
The residents travel in large groups called pods, which center on mature females and are considered matriarchal societies.
Although the group composition of these herds changes constantly, the dominant animal is almost always a matriarchal cow.
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