英语词汇“matriarch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Rose Kennedy was the matriarch of the Kennedy clan — she was the female head of the family. This noun can also be used metaphorically. For instance, Alice Waters could be called the matriarch of Chez Panisse and the generation of chefs that her revolutionary restaurant inspired.

Although matriarch was created as a parallel term to patriarch, this eighteenth-century new creation was based on a false etymology. Although patri- might look related to the Latin pater "father," it actually comes from the Greek patria "family." 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.

WORD FAMILY

matriarch: matriarchs

USAGE EXAMPLES

ABC’s night of sitcoms wraps up at 9:30 with “The Real O’Neals” and some self-doubt from Eileen, the family’s matriarch.

New York Times(Jan 03, 2017)

Family matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area — although the U.S.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Family matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area - although the U.S.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1n a female head of a family or tribe

Syn|Hyper

materfamilias

head of household

the head of a household or family or tribe

adult female, woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

2n a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)

Hyper

adult female, woman

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

单词	matriarch
释义	matriarch (once / 26092 pages) n Rose Kennedy was the matriarch of the Kennedy clan — she was the female head of the family. This noun can also be used metaphorically. For instance, Alice Waters could be called the matriarch of Chez Panisse and the generation of chefs that her revolutionary restaurant inspired. Although matriarch was created as a parallel term to patriarch, this eighteenth-century new creation was based on a false etymology. Although patri- might look related to the Latin pater "father," it actually comes from the Greek patria "family." 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. WORD FAMILY matriarch: matriarchs USAGE EXAMPLES ABC’s night of sitcoms wraps up at 9:30 with “The Real O’Neals” and some self-doubt from Eileen, the family’s matriarch. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) Family matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area — although the U.S. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Family matriarch Carol Bundy is expressing fear that the government will ban grazing in the Gold Butte area - although the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a female head of a family or tribe Syn\|Hyper materfamilias head of household the head of a household or family or tribe adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) 2n a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons) Hyper adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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