matriarchalism
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matriarchalism — matriarˈchalism noun 1. A condition of a society with matriarchal customs 2. The theory of such a society • • • Main Entry: ↑matriarch … Useful english dictionary
Matriarchy — Gynecocracy redirects here. For the pornographic novel, see Gynecocracy (novel). Matriarch redirects here. For other uses, see Matriarch (disambiguation). Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Frances Swiney — Rosa Frances Emily Swiney (1847 1922) was a lady of the Anglo Irish ascendancy, also a member of the British Raj in India, and married to a British Major General, living in Cheltenham, a spa town renowned for its conservative views even in the… … Wikipedia
matriarch — matriarchal, matriarchic, adj. matriarchalism, n. /may tree ahrk /, n. 1. the female head of a family or tribal line. 2. a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group. 3. a venerable old woman. [1600 10; MATRI + ARCH] * *… … Universalium
