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matriarch

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
a powerful woman in a family :

Examples:

The matriarch of the Smyth family was Margaret.
Irene, the 47-year-old matriarch of the family, was found alone in the kitchen.
2
the female leader of a society in which power passes from mother to daughter
3
a powerful and usually older woman in charge of a family, or the female leader of a society in which women hold power

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