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Meaning of "matriarchies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATRIARCHIES

matriarchies  [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːkɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATRIARCHIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matriarchies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATRIARCHIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

matriarchies

Matriarchy

A matriarchy is a social organizational form in which the mother or oldest female heads the family. Descent and relationship are determined through the female line. It is also government or rule by a woman or women. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to the disciplines of anthropology and feminism differ in some respects. Most anthropologists hold that there are no known societies that are unambiguously matriarchal, but some authors believe that exceptions are possible, some of them in the past. Matriarchies may also be confused with matrilineal, matrilocal, and matrifocal societies. A few people consider any non-patriarchal system to be matriarchal, thus including genderally equalitarian systems, but most academics exclude them from matriarchies strictly defined. In 19th century Western scholarship, the hypothesis of matriarchy representing an early stage of human development—now mostly lost in prehistory, with the exception of some so-called primitive societies—enjoyed popularity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATRIARCHIES


autarkies
ˈɔːtɑːkɪz
exarchies
ˈeksɑːkɪz
gynarchies
ˈdʒaɪˌnɑːkɪz
heptarchies
ˈheptɑːkɪz
khakis
ˈkɑːkɪz
nomarchies
ˈnɒmɑːkɪz
octarchies
ˈɒktɑːkɪz
pentarchies
ˈpentɑːkɪz
squirarchies
ˈskwaɪərɑːkɪz
squirearchies
ˈskwaɪərɑːkɪz
thearchies
ˈθiːɑːkɪz
walkies
ˈwɔːkɪz
walky-talkies
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATRIARCHIES

matriarch
matriarchal
matriarchalism
matriarchate
matriarchic
matriarchy
matric
matrices
matricidal
matricide
matriclinic
matriclinous
matricula
matriculant
matricular
matriculate
matriculation
matriculator
matriculatory
matrifocal

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATRIARCHIES

acouchies
archduchies
autarchies
biographies
cleruchies
conchies
diarchies
duchies
dyarchies
entelechies
eparchies
gigantomachies
hierarchies
monarchies
munchies
oligarchies
orthostichies
patriarchies
polyarchies
the munchies
triarchies

Synonyms and antonyms of matriarchies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matriarchies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATRIARCHIES

Find out the translation of matriarchies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matriarchies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matriarchies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母系社会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matriarcados
570 millions of speakers

English

matriarchies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

matriarchies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

matriarchies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

matriarchies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matriarchies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাতৃতান্ত্রিকতার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

matriarcats
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matriarchies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Matriarchat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

matriarchies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matriarchies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

matriarchies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாய்வழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मातृसत्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matriarchies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matriarcali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matriarchies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

matriarchies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matriarchies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

matriarchies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

matriarchies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matriarkat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matriarchies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matriarchies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRIARCHIES»

The term «matriarchies» is used very little and occupies the 179.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATRIARCHIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matriarchies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATRIARCHIES»

Discover the use of matriarchies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matriarchies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Societies of Peace: Matriarchies Past, Present and Future : ...
This book presents these largely misunderstood societies, both past and present, to the wider public, as alternative social and cultural models that promote trust, mutuality, and abundance for all.
Heide Göttner-Abendroth, 2009
2
Women's Wisconsin: From Native Matriarchies to the New ...
Women's Wisconsin: From Native Matriarchies to the New Millennium, a women's history anthology published on Women's Equality Day 2005, made history as the first single-source history of Wisconsin women.
Genevieve G. McBride, 2014
3
Kinship and Behavior in Primates
Matriarchies are present” (Rowe 1996: 22). And last, from my own work, “In those species where dispersal patterns are known, males disperse more often, farther, and, in some cases, earlier than females. . . . However, among these species ...
Bernard Chapais Professor of Anthropology University of Montreal, Carol M. Berman Professor of Anthropology University of Buffalo, 2004
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Women ...
On the socialist side, activists like Evelyn Reed and anthropologists like Eleanor Leacock and Karen Sacks returned to the work of Engels on ancient matriarchies to undergird a socialist feminist agenda, finding that patriarchy could not be ...
Rosemary Skinner Keller, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon, 2006
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Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America: Native ...
On the socialist side, activists like Evelyn Reed and anthropologists like Eleanor Leacock and Karen Sacks returned to the work of Engels on ancient matriarchies to undergird a socialist feminist agenda, finding that patriarchy could not be ...
Rosemary Skinner Keller, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Marie Cantlon, 2006
6
Embracing the Witch and the Goddess: Feminist Ritual-Makers ...
Eller (1993, 2000) makes it clear that stories of ancient matriarchies also circulate widely in the US movement. During my fieldwork among Goddess feminists in New Zealand, I have certainly heard women refer to a period of matriarchy prior to ...
Kathryn Rountree, 2004
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Kinship and Behavior in Primates
Matriarchies are present" (Rowe l996: 22). And last, from my own work, "In those species where dispersal patterns are known, males disperse more often, farther, and, in some cases, earlier than females. . . . However, among these species ...
Bernard Chapais, Carol M. Berman, 2004
8
Rape of the Wild: Man's Violence Against Animals and the Earth
An envisioning As a vision and a dream, matriarchies have exercised the imagination of many seekers of more benevolent and reasonable alternatives. Even a cursory acquaintance with many so-called primitive contemporary societies as ...
Andrée Collard, Joyce Contrucci, 1989
9
Fight Smarter: A Matriarchies of Muirin Short Story
On the matriarchal world of Muirin, thirteen-year-old Gavin of the Dana Clan was painfully aware that he was being groomed for a powerful position in the family despite his gender.
Meyari McFarland, 2013
10
The City of the Ladies: A Matriarchies of Muirin Novella
So Anwyn marched off to the City of the Ladies, that alien fortress of crystal and silence in the middle of the river.
Meyari Raichle, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATRIARCHIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matriarchies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Introducing the Pseudopenis, or Why Female Hyenas Are Feminist …
Spotted hyena societies are nature's truest matriarchies, and the rigid ranking order is well-known by each clan member, with males filling in ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
A Parallel History of America Through Filmmaker Debra Granik
I was wondering if your intention in some way was to demythify the role of patriarchies, and show us the importance of matriarchies, which is ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
3
The World's Weirdest Micronations
owk.cz The Other World Kingdom: As one of the few matriarchies in the world, OWK in the Czech Republic observes women as we all ... «Paste Magazine, May 15»
4
7 Reasons To Stop Shaming Women Who Wear "Revealing …
The belief that matriarchies, in which women were revered and made most of the important decisions, were most prevalent during these earlier ... «Bustle, May 15»
5
Google's EU 'enforcer' on antitrust, Twitter, Daily Show
It's a patient and caring animal and they actually live in matriarchies, and I like the basic idea of that. They do not seem to bear a grudge and ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
6
Origins of European Skin Color Racism
... the warring northern Europeans had a patriarchy (males harshly dominating women) and by 1900 BC overpowered southern matriarchies. «Black Voice News, Apr 15»
7
Historian explores Wonder Woman's role as feminist icon
"I really don't have much of an argument yet, except a vague one that each of these matriarchies will tell us something specific about that era in ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
8
Protesters Blame Native American Violence Against Women on …
... gender utopia before the Europeans got here is a calculated myth built up by leftists looking to create imaginary matriarchies everywhere. «FrontPage Magazine, Feb 15»
9
Abbott's new order: visible Margie, invisible Peta
As one senior government staffer told me: "Abbott's office has a history of matriarchies." When Abbott was a minister in the Howard government ... «The Canberra Times, Feb 15»
10
TV soaps just don't ring true any more – where are all the people …
I remember when the soaps were matriarchies, packed with powerful, absorbing female characters – archetypes, not sad stereotypes. Or were ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Matriarchies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/matriarchies>. Apr 2024 ».
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