matriarch

Noun

Meaning

The mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

materfamilias queen mamma dame mama nan lady dowager mammy madam matron granny mommy head mother
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Antonyms

patriarch king daddy lackey father assistant
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Hypernyms

head of household woman adult female

Related terms

matron matrimony maternal matrimonial matriarchal matriarchy

Examples

Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years. Lillian Smith

Last time I was in London, I visited Number 5, Bruton Street, which is the address I gave to Violet Bridgerton, the matriarch of the Bridgerton clan in my novels. It was a bit disconcerting to learn that it's actually a pub. Julia Quinn

All I want to do really is get married and be a matriarch. Sally Phillips

A few weeks ago, family members honored the matriarch of three generations of performers in a somber service, paying their respects and bidding goodbye as her casket was carried through a Westminster mortuary. Source: Internet

A "let's go" soft rumble is emitted by the matriarch to signal to the other herd members that it is time to move to another spot. Source: Internet

Helen Wagner played Hughes family matriarch Nancy Hughes on American soap As the World Turns from its April 2, 1956 debut through her death in May 2010. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

matreshka matress matri- matriarchal matriarchalism matriarchally