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Matriarch
01
a woman who leads or dominates a family, group, or tribe
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
matriarchs
Examples
As the matriarch of the family, Grandma Helen had the final say on all major decisions.
02
a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)
Lexical Tree
matriarchal
matriarchic
matriarch
