Definition of 'matriarch'
Word Frequency
matriarch in British English
noun
1.
2.
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Derived forms
matriarchal (ˈmatriˌarchal) or rare matriarchic (ˈmatriˌarchic) adjective
matriarchalism (ˌmatriˈarchalism)
noun
Word origin
C17: from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarchWord Frequency
matriarch in American English
noun
1.
a mother who rules her family or tribe; specif., a woman who is head of a matriarchy
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Word Frequency
matriarch in American English
(ˈmeitriˌɑːrk)
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Derived forms
matriarchal or matriarchic adjective
matriarchalism
noun
Word origin
[1600–10; matri- + -arch]Examples of 'matriarch' in a sentence
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