matriarchate
/ˈmeɪtriɑːkeɪt/noun
उच्चारण मेट्रिआर्केट
मातृसत्ता, मातृसत्तात्मक समाज
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noun
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[C/U] formal
a society or system in which women, especially mothers, have the main power and authority
मातृसत्ता, मातृसत्तात्मक समाज
- The Khasi community of Meghalaya is often described as a matriarchate.
- Anthropologists study how a matriarchate differs from a patriarchate.
- In a matriarchate, family property is passed down through the women.
Synonyms matriarchy
Opposite patriarchate
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matriarch nounmatriarchal adjective
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GK: The Khasi, Garo and Jaintia peoples of Meghalaya follow a matrilineal system in which the youngest daughter often inherits the family property.
GK: मेघालय की खासी, गारो और जयंतिया जनजातियाँ मातृवंशीय व्यवस्था मानती हैं, जिसमें प्रायः सबसे छोटी बेटी को पारिवारिक संपत्ति मिलती है।