matriarch

ma·tri·arch  (mtr-ärk)

n.

1. A woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe.

2. A woman who dominates a group or an activity.

3. A highly respected woman who is a mother.

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matri·archal (-ärkl), matri·archic (-ärkk) adj.

matri·archal·ism n.

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matriarch [mate-ree-ark]

Noun

the female head of a tribe or family [Latin mater mother + Greek arkhein to rule]

matriarchal adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	matriarch - a female head of a family or tribe   materfamilias head of household - the head of a household or family or tribe adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
	2.	matriarch - a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons) adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Translations

matriarch

n matriarch [ˈmeitriaːk]

a woman who is head and ruler of her family or of a tribe. matriarg أم ربَّة العائِلَه أو القَبيلَه матриарх vládkyně rodiny, rodu matriark; kvindeligt overhoved die Matriarchin γυναίκα-αρχηγός matriarca matriarh زن سالار؛ مادرسالار matriarkka chef de famille femme/tribu אֵם שוֹלֶטֶת मातृसत्ता matrijarh, ženski patrijarh matriarcha matriarkhat kona sem er höfuð ættar/ættarbálks matriarca 女家長 여가장, 여족장 šeimos galva, genties vadė sieviete valdniece ibu pemimpin suku bangsa vrouwelijk hoofd matriark, kvinnelig familieoverhode matriarca fe­me­ie-şef de trib матриарх žena, ako hlava rodiny / rodu matriarh matrijarh matriark หัวหน้าครอบครัวหรือชนเผ่าซึ่งเป็นหญิง aile reisi kadın 女家長 матріарх عورت جو خاندان یا قبیلے کی سردار ہو nữ chúa 女家长

adj matriˈarchal

of, like, ruled by etc a matriarch or matriarchs a matriarchal society (= a society dominated by women). matriargaal مُجْتَمَع أُمومي، تَحْكُمُه الأمهات матриархален matriarchální matriarkalsk matriarchisch μητριαρχικός matriarcal matriarhaalne مادرسالار naisvaltainen matriarcal מַטרִיאַרכָלִי मातृसत्तात्मक matrijarhalan matriarchális matriarkhal mæðraveldis- matriarcale 女家長制の 여가장[]제의 matriarchalinis matriarhāls matriark matriarchaal matriarkalsk matriarchalny matriarcal ma­tri­arhal матриархальный matriarchálny matriarhalen matrijarhalan matriarkalisk เกี่ยวกับผู้นำที่เป็นหญิง ana erkil 母權制的 матріархальний مادری mẫu quyền 母权制的