| matriarchal | (adjective) characteristic of a matriarchy | - |
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| matriarchic | (adjective) (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line | - |
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| matricentric | (adjective) centered upon the mother | - |
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| matrilineal | (adjective) based on or tracing descent through the female line | Synonyms: matrilinear |
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| matrilinear | (adjective) based on or tracing descent through the female line | Synonyms: matrilineal |
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| matrimonial | (adjective) of or relating to the state of marriage | Synonyms: marital, married |
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| matronly | (adjective) befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman | - |
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