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matriarch /māˈtri-ärk/ noun- The female head of a family, tribe or community
- An elderly woman who dominates her family or associates
- An elderly and much respected woman of great dignity
ORIGIN: Formed on the analogy of patriarch, from L māter mother matriarˈchal adjective matriarˈchalism noun - A condition of a society with matriarchal customs
- The theory of such a society
matriarˈchate noun - The position of a matriarch
- A matriarchal condition or community
maˈtriarchy noun - Government by a mother or by mothers
- An order of society in which descent is reckoned through the female line, or in which a woman is head of the family or the community
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