Synonyms for matriarch


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mey-tree-ahrk
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪ triˌɑrk


Définition of matriarch

Origin :
  • "mother who heads a family or tribe," c.1600, from matri- + -arch, abstracted from patriarch.
  • noun ruler
Example sentences :
  • 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

Antonyms for matriarch

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