MATRIARCH


Meaning of MATRIARCH in English

ma ‧ tri ‧ arch /ˈmeɪtriɑːk $ -ɑːrk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: matri- + -arch (as in patriarch) ]

a woman, especially an older woman, who controls a family or a social group ⇨ patriarch

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.