Associations to the word «Matriarch»

Wiktionary

MATRIARCH, noun. A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
MATRIARCH, noun. The dominant female in a family group of elephants
MATRIARCH, noun. A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.

Dictionary definition

MATRIARCH, noun. A female head of a family or tribe.
MATRIARCH, noun. A feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons).

Wise words

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