Matriarch Definition

mātrē-ärk
matriarchs
noun
A mother who rules her family or tribe; specif., a woman who is head of a matriarchy.
Webster's New World
A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
American Heritage
A highly respected elderly woman.
Webster's New World

A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.

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Other Word Forms of Matriarch

Noun

Singular:
matriarch
Plural:
matriarchs

Origin of Matriarch

  • From Latin māter (“mother") + +"Ž -arch.

    From Wiktionary

Matriarch Sentence Examples

  • The breakfast room had cleared out an hour before, but the patient matriarch kept her coffee cup full and left her alone.

  • Ma Reynolds - Mums, was the undisputed matriarch of the Reynolds family, and she made it clear that Lori would be treated with respect.

  • She almost lost her stomach at the innocent question from the middle-aged matriarch of the bed and breakfast.

  • As the matriarch of the Forrester family, Flannery has delivered a nuanced role of the powerful woman who clings too tightly to her children and battles other women for the love of Forrester patriarch Eric.

  • Actress Frances Reid continued her role as beloved matriarch Alice Horton, and was the show's longest running cast member until her death in February, 2010.

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