Ancient
Ancient adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Usage example: used to think that age 40 was ancient until I turned 40 myself
Matriarchal and ancient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Matriarchal" instead an adjective "Ancient".
Nearby Word: anciently
Matriarchal
Matriarchal adjective - Characteristic of a matriarchy.
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Synonyms for Matriarchal
Ancient and matriarchal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ancient" instead an adjective "Matriarchal".
Nearby Words: matriarch, matriarchy
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Drowtales: The elves are immortal humanoids with magic powers and a culture vaguely reminiscent of a matriarchal version of the ancient Rome.
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Hyenas have a matriarchal social structure, the female is bigger and more aggressive than the male, and their genitals are almost identical due to the female's usually high level of testosterone, to the point of making ancient people think they were Hermaphrodites or Gender Benders.
Source: Ambiguous Gender
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