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MATRIARCHIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does matriarchic mean?
• MATRIARCHIC (adjective)
The adjective MATRIARCHIC has 1 sense:
1. (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line
Familiarity information: MATRIARCHIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line
Similar:
matriarchal (characteristic of a matriarchy)
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