Gynarchy

jin'ar-kT, n. Government by a woman. [Gr. gune, woman, and archein, to rule.] — Gyn'eoc'- racy, -e-okla-sl, n. Gynarchy. [Gr. kratein, to H. H, ach, the 8th letter of the Eng. alphabet, commonly cla ed as a consonant, is a mere breathing, aspirating a following vowel. (Mus.) The 7th degree in the diatonic scale, used by Germans for B natural. Ha, ha, inter). An exclamation of surprise, joy, or grief. [MflG.; G. he; MEG. and OFries. haha, denoting laughter.] Eabeas Corpus, ha'be-as-kfir'pus. (Law.) A writ to bring a party before a court or judge esp., one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, to protect the right to personal liberty. [L., you may have the body.] Haberdasher, hab'Sr-dasb/er, n. A seller of small wares, such as tapes, pins, needles, thread, etc. [OF., fr. Ic. hapurtask, prob. peddler's wares, haprtask, pack, haversack, q. v.j — Hab'erdaBb/ery, -Sr-i, n. Goods sold by, etc. [OF. haberdashrie.] Haberdine, hab-er-den' or hab'er-din, n. A dried salt cod. [Prob. corrupt, fr. Aberdeen-fish.'] Habergeon, ha-ber^je-un, n. Defensive armor from neck to middle, formed of iron meshes. [OF. haubergon, dim. of hauberc. See Hauberk.]