Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MATRIARCHATE
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
Etymology
Noun
matriarchate (plural matriarchates)
A matriarchal system or community. [from 19th c.]
The position of a matriarch.
Usage notes
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
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