Antonyms for matriarch
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mey-tree-ahrk |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪ triˌɑrk |
Definition of matriarch
Origin :- "mother who heads a family or tribe," c.1600, from matri- + -arch, abstracted from patriarch.
- noun ruler
- Matriar′chalism, the character of possessing matriarchal customs; Matriar′chate, the position of a matriarch.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
- The fault of the drama lies in the uncertain conception of the characters, and particularly of that of the Matriarch herself.
- Extract from : « Henrik Ibsen » by Edmund Gosse
Synonyms for matriarch
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