Matralia
[muh-trey-lee-uh, -treyl-yuh] /məˈtreɪ li ə, -ˈtreɪl yə/
noun, plural Matralia, Matralias. (sometimes used with a plural verb)
1.
an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
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1. a combining form meaning “mother,” used in the formation of compound words: matrilineal. combining form 1. mother or motherhood: matriarchy word-forming element meaning “mother,” from comb. form of Latin mater (genitive matris) “mother” (see mother (n.1)).
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[mey-tree-ahrk] /ˈmeɪ triˌɑrk/ noun 1. the female head of a family or tribal line. 2. a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group. 3. a venerable old woman. /ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk/ noun 1. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc 2. the female head of a tribe or family, esp […]
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[mey-tree-ahr-kit, -keyt] /ˈmeɪ triˌɑr kɪt, -keɪt/ noun 1. a system or community. 2. a social order formerly believed to have preceded patriarchal tribal society in the early period of human communal life, embodying rule by the mothers, or by all adult women. /ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːkɪt; -keɪt/ noun 1. (rare) a family or people under female domination or […]