Matrilineal vs. Matriarchal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Matrilineal and Matriarchal
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Matrilineal
Of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
A society founded on the matrilineal kinship principle
Matriarchal
A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.
Matrilineal
Relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line.
Matriarchal
A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
Matrilineal
(anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors.
Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
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Matriarchal
A highly respected woman who is a mother.
Matrilineal
Tracing descent through the female line.
Matriarchal
Governed by (or as if by) a matriarch.
Matrilineal
Based on or tracing descent through the female line;
Matrilineal inheritance
Matriarchal
Governed by females, rather than by males.
Matriarchal
Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch or matriarchs; as, a matriarchal society.
Matriarchal
Characteristic of a matriarchy
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