What is another word for matriarch?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈatɹɪˌɑːk], [ mˈatɹɪˌɑːk], [ m_ˈa_t_ɹ_ɪ__ˌɑː_k]
Related words: matriarchal society, matriarchal family, matriarchy, matriarchy essay, matriarchy definition, matriarchal system
Synonyms for Matriarch:
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- ancestress ,
- black sheep ,
- blood ,
- blood relation ,
- charge ,
- clansman ,
- clanswoman ,
- dependent ,
- eldest ,
- head of the family ,
- the elder .
- be getter ,
- be getters ,
- be-getter ,
- be-getters ,
- fore bearer ,
- fore bearers ,
- fore runner ,
- fore runners ,
- fore-bearer ,
- fore-bearers ,
- fore-runner ,
- fore-runners ,
- materfamiliases ,
- patresfamilias ,
- pre cursor ,
- pre cursors ,
- pre-cursor ,
- pre-cursors ,
- pro creator ,
- pro creators ,
- pro genitor ,
- pro genitors ,
- pro-creator ,
- pro-creators ,
- pro-genitor ,
- pro-genitors .
Other synonyms:
- grandmother ,
- mother .
- matron .
Other relevant words:
- Fud ,
- Goodwife ,
- Grande Dame ,
- POPS ,
- abbess ,
- antediluvian ,
- antique ,
- beldam ,
- chatelaine ,
- conservative ,
- dad ,
- dam ,
- dame ,
- dignified woman ,
- dodo ,
- dowager ,
- elder ,
- first lady ,
- fogy ,
- forebearer ,
- fossil ,
- fuddy-duddy ,
- genetrix ,
- governess ,
- gran ,
- grandma ,
- grannie ,
- granny knot ,
- great lady ,
- has-been ,
- has-beens ,
- homemaker ,
- housewife ,
- longhair ,
- ma ,
- madam ,
- mam ,
- mama ,
- mamma ,
- mammy ,
- master ,
- mater ,
- materfamilias ,
- matriarchs ,
- maw ,
- methuselah ,
- mistress ,
- mom ,
- mommy ,
- mossback ,
- mother superior ,
- mum ,
- mummy ,
- old believer ,
- old lady ,
- old liner ,
- old man ,
- old woman ,
- old-timer ,
- oldster ,
- pop ,
- queen ,
- reactionary ,
- regular old fogy ,
- relic ,
- senior ,
- square ,
- starets ,
- stepmother ,
- traditionalist .
- Encourager ,
- Introducer ,
- Procreator ,
- ancients ,
- begetter ,
- begetters ,
- czarina ,
- czarinas ,
- doyen ,
- doyenne ,
- doyens ,
- elderly person ,
- encouragers ,
- first-born ,
- firstborn ,
- founders ,
- generators ,
- golden ager ,
- golden-ager ,
- golden-agers ,
- grand father ,
- housemother ,
- housemothers ,
- initiator ,
- initiators ,
- introducers ,
- maker ,
- mover ,
- movers ,
- old fogey ,
- old folk ,
- oldtimer ,
- paterfamilias ,
- paterfamiliases ,
- pensioner ,
- precursor ,
- prime mover ,
- primogenitor ,
- primogenitors ,
- procreators ,
- promoter ,
- promulgator ,
- promulgators ,
- publisher ,
- publishers ,
- ranee ,
- regina ,
- retired person ,
- veteran ,
- widow .
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How to use "Matriarch" in context?
The word "matriarch" derives from the Ancient Greek word "matres", meaning "mother." In contemporary usage, the word is generally used to refer to female leaders of nations, tribes, or families. Some matriarchal societies, such as the Matrilineal Igbo of Nigeria and the Australian Aboriginal Goolarri society, are matrilineal, meaning that descent and inheritance are passed through the female line. Others, such as the Jewish and Muslim Bnei Israel and the Zoroastrian Banu Gashnasp, are patrilineal, meaning that descent and inheritance are passed through the male line.
Hyponym for Matriarch:
n.
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person
adult female, woman.
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person
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