matriarchy, matriarchate
(noun) a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line
Source: WordNet® 3.1
matriarchate (plural matriarchates)
A matriarchal system or community. [from 19th c.]
The position of a matriarch.
In the context of political science, this term would describe a kind of polity.
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"tri*ar"chate, n.
Definition: The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 October 2024
(noun) a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; “it was heated to evaporate the volatiles”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
