[ma.tri.ar.chy] n, pl -chies (1885) 1: a family, group, or state governed by a matriarch
2: a system of social organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line
[ma.tri.ar.chy] n, pl -chies (1885) 1: a family, group, or state governed by a matriarch
2: a system of social organization in which descent and inheritance are traced through the female line
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012