MATRIARCHAL


Meaning of MATRIARCHAL in English

ma ‧ tri ‧ ar ‧ chal /ˌmeɪtriˈɑːkl◂ $ -ˈɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . ruled or controlled by women:

a matriarchal society

2 . relating to or typical of a matriarch ⇨ patriarchal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.