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- pronunciation:
- meI
tri
ark
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people.
The matriarch had made her decision, and her husband and sons were obliged to obey. |
| related words: |
elder, matron, mother |
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| derivations: |
matriarchal (adj.), matriarchic (adj.), matriarchalism (n.) |
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