Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - matriarch
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Matriarch
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(matriarchs) 1. A matriarch is a woman who rules in a society in which power passes from mother to daughter. N-COUNT 2. A matriarch is an old and powerful female member of a family, for example a grandmother. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 1606 a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state; specifically a mother who is head and ruler of her family and descendants • ~al adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a woman who is the head of a family or tribe. Derivatives matriarchal adj. Etymology: L mater mother, on the false analogy of PATRIARCH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1606, from matri-, comb. form of L. mater (gen. matris) "mother" + -arch, abstracted from patriarch. Matriarchy formed in Eng. 1885. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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