MATRIARCHY


Meaning of MATRIARCHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmeɪtrɪɑ:kɪ ]

n. (pl. -ies) a form of social organization in which the mother is the head of the family and descent is reckoned through the female line.

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.