MATRIARCH


Meaning of MATRIARCH in English

noun

a dignified, usually elderly woman of some rank or authority

the local matriarchs controlled the town's social functions

Synonyms: dame, dowager, grande dame, matron

Related Word: materfamilias, mother

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