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

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche