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matriarch
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matriarch
(noun)
matriarch
/
ˈ
meɪtriˌɑɚk/
noun
plural
matriarchs
matriarch
/
ˈ
meɪtriˌɑɚk/
noun
plural
matriarchs
Britannica Dictionary definition of MATRIARCH
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count
]
:
a woman who controls a family, group, or government
Our grandmother was the family's
matriarch
.
The tribe's
matriarch
ruled for 20 years before her death.
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patriarch
— matriarchal
/ˌmeɪtri
ˈ
ɑɚkəl/
adjective
matriarchal
societies [=societies that are controlled by women]
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