单词 | matriarch |
释义 | Word Frequency matriarch(ˈmeɪtrɪˌɑːk) 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 Derived forms matriarchal (ˈmatriˌarchal) or rare matriarchic (ˈmatriˌarchic) adjective matriarchalism (ˌmatriˈarchalism) noun Word origin C17: from matri- + -arch, by false analogy with patriarch |
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