Materfamilias
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Materfamilias is a noun meaning The female head of a household.
Meaning
The female head of a household.
Example Sentences
That my old-country materfamilias is actually Chinese--Mandarin Chinese, yet--is a negligible discrepancy.
The materfamilias and her daughters do a good deal of the housework, and even open the front door on occasion.
Anyway, attendees for the hen weekend included fellow astronaut Katy Perry, the two most prestigious Kardashians – Kim and materfamilias Kris Jenner – as well as Eva Longoria, who travelled onward to Cannes to present Lauren with last night’s humanitarian award.
Word Forms
- materfamiliases
- matresfamilias
Synonyms for materfamilias
Depending on context, synonyms include matriarch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paterfamilias, househead, householder, housefather, houseparent, matriarchate.
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