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The meaning of MATRIARCH is a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state; specifically : a mother who is head and ruler of her family and descendants. How to use matriarch in a sentence.
MATRIARCH definition: 1. a powerful woman in a family : 2. the female leader of a society in which power passes from…. Learn more.
Presumably, it was assumed that such a person would be a man. In any case, patriarch has come to mean the male head of a family or clan, while matriarch is used if the head of a family or clan is female. Definitions of matriarch. noun. a female head of a family or tribe. synonyms: materfamilias. see more.
matriarch. / ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk / noun. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc. the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy. a very old or venerable woman.
Matriarch Definition. A mother who rules her family or tribe; specif., a woman who is head of a matriarchy. A woman who dominates a group or an activity. A highly respected elderly woman. A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
noun. 1. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc. 2. the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy. 3. a very old or venerable woman.
matriarch. ( ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk) n. 1. a woman who dominates an organization, community, etc. 2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) the female head of a tribe or family, esp in a matriarchy. 3. a very old or venerable woman. [C17: from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarch] ˈmatriˌarchal, ˈmatriˌarchic adj.
: a woman who controls a family, group, or government. Our grandmother was the family's matriarch. The tribe's matriarch ruled for 20 years before her death. — compare patriarch. — matriarchal. /ˌmeɪtri ˈɑɚkəl/ adjective. matriarchal societies [=societies that are controlled by women]
Definition of matriarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Matriarchy is a social system in which positions of dominance and privilege are held by women. In a broader sense it can also extend to moral authority, social privilege, and control of property. While those definitions apply in general English, definitions specific to anthropology and feminism differ in some respects.
