There was also a shift toward elaborate descriptions of what society matrons wore to events, and again, women were believed to be more able to provide these verbal illustrations.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
The road continues from Beersheba to Hebron, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs, purchased by Abraham some 3,800 years ago and traditionally regarded as the resting place of the biblical patriarchs and matriarchs.
The multiple mistresses ruined his image; the countless injuries derailed his golf game.
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Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
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