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"Matriarchal culture" refers to a culture in which women, especially mother and grandmother figures, rather than men, are the primary leadership. The term comes from the ancient Greek mater, meaning "mother" and archein, meaning "to rule."
Though most cultures have historically been "patriarchal," meaning men are the societal leaders. Numerous very successful cultures have been matriarchal, going back to the most ancient of times, to include Egypt, China, and numerous North American First Nations tribes as examples.
In these cultures, succession (who inherits what) was through the daughter, rather than the son.
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What is the root word for matriarchal?
Patriarch [Πατριάρχης = Αρχή Πατρός] meaning the leadership of the father.
How can you use matriarch in a sentence?
The royal succession of the Tongan monarchary follows a matriarchical succession, that is it is passed from mother to daughter so that the matriarch is always a woman.
What words have the root word matri?
Matriarch, matrifocal, matrilocal, matrilineal.
What is a word that means 'a great woman'?
A word that can be used to mean a great woman is matriarch. This is the woman who leads her family or clan and rules over them all.
What is masculine for matriarch?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female.The noun for a male is patriarch.The noun for a female is matriarch.I always try to remember it by, Ma and Pa.
What is the Female Head Of Family called?
matriarch
Is a bull elephant a matriarch?
No, the cow is the matriarch. The bull is the patriarch.
Can you give me a sentence using the word matriarch?
My mom is the matriarch of our club.
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Matriarch - novel - has 387 pages.
When was Matriarch - novel - created?
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When was The Matriarch - film - created?
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When was Matriarch of the Blues created?
Matriarch of the Blues was created on 2000-12-12.
How would you put matriarch in a sentence?
"Jimmy's grandmother is a matriarch: everybody in the family bows to her authority."
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Leah the Matriarch is the youngest of the 4 Matriarchs. There is Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah.
What is the name of an elephant leader?
A heard of elephants is lead by the matriarch, a cow. Young bulls are part of the herd but adult bulls only tag along with the herd for short periods of time.
What is the masculine of matriarch?
Patriarch
