名詞 matriarchy:

1. a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
   同義詞：matriarchate

ma.tri.ar.chy

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 ma.tri.ar.chies
A social system in which the mother is head of the family and descent is traced through the mother`s side of the family.
母系氏族制，母權(quán)制：母親為一家之主和子女后代從母親一邊追溯淵源的社會(huì)體系
A family, community, or society based on this system or governed by women.Also called matriarchate
母權(quán)社會(huì)：以母權(quán)制為基礎(chǔ)或者受婦女統(tǒng)治的家庭、氏族、部落也作 matriarchate