n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; &unr_; ten thousand + &unr_; chief. ] A captain or commander of ten thousand men. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. mater mother + -arch. ]
a. Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch or matriarchs;
n. The office or jurisdiction of a matriarch; a matriarchal form of government. [ 1913 Webster ]