matriarch
[ mey-tree-ahrk ]
/ ˈmeɪ triˌɑrk /
noun
the female head of a family or tribal line.
a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group.
a venerable old woman.
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OTHER WORDS FROM matriarch
ma·tri·ar·chal, ma·tri·ar·chic, adjectivema·tri·ar·chal·ism, nounWords nearby matriarch
matosinhos, matr-, matralia, matrass, matri-, matriarch, matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices
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British Dictionary definitions for matriarchal
matriarch
/ (ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk) /
noun
a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc
the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy
a very old or venerable woman
Derived forms of matriarch
matriarchal or rare matriarchic, adjectivematriarchalism, nounWord Origin for matriarch
C17: from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarch
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