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Word: Matriarch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin mater ‘mother’, on the false analogy of patriarch
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmeɪtrɪɑːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a woman who is the head of a family or tribe
Short Definition:woman who is head of family or tribe
Examples:- in some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch
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