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matriarchy in Arabic

الأمومية al-umumiyya

/ˈmeɪ.tɹiˌɑː.ki/US/ˈmeɪ.tɹiˌɑɹ.ki/

matriarchy in Arabic: الأمومية (al-umumiyya). In English, matriarchy means a social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children, and lineage is traced through the female line.

Arabic words for matriarchy

social system
الأمومية al-umumiyya

English meaning of matriarchy

  1. noun A social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children, and lineage is traced through the female line.
  2. noun A system of government by women (particularly as a kind of polity).
  3. noun The dominance of women in social or cultural systems.

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Questions about matriarchy in Arabic

What is the meaning of matriarchy in Arabic?
Matriarchy in Arabic is الأمومية (al-umumiyya).
ما معنى كلمة matriarchy؟
Matriarchy: الأمومية (al-umumiyya).
What does matriarchy mean in English?
Matriarchy means a social system in which the mother is head of household, having authority over men and children, and lineage is traced through the female line.

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