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Matriarch   /mˈeɪtriˌɑrk/   Listen
Matriarch

noun
(pl. matriarchs)
1.
A female head of a family or tribe.  Synonym: materfamilias.
2.
A feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons).





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"Matriarch" Quotes from Famous Books



... But the matriarch's voice quavered even more than usual, and as she finished she hastily bent down and felt in her deep skirt-pocket ...
— Old Lady Number 31 • Louise Forsslund


Words linked to "Matriarch" :   head of household, woman, adult female, materfamilias


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