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matriarch
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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.

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

matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk]
n
1. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc.
2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy
3. a very old or venerable woman
[from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarch]
matriarchal  less commonly, matriarchic adj
matriarchalism  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.matriarchmatriarch - a female head of a family or tribe  
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 [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] Nmatriarca f

matriarch
nMatriarchin f

matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] nmatriarca
matriarch [ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk] nmatriarca

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 femme chef de famille/tribu אֵם שוֹלֶטֶת मातृसत्ता matrijarh, ženski patrijarh matriarcha matriarkhat kona sem er höfuð ættar/ættarbálks matriarca 女家長 가모장(家母長) 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
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 가모장의 matriarchalinis matriarhāls matriark matriarchaal matriarkalsk matriarchalny matriarcal ma­tri­arhal матриархальный matriarchálny matriarhalen matrijarhalan matriarkalisk เกี่ยวกับผู้นำที่เป็นหญิง ana erkil 母權制的 матріархальний مادری mẫu quyền


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