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/ˈmeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/ · noun
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group..
Use matriarch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Matriarch means A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group..
Common synonyms include materfamilias, granny.
Possible antonyms include highfather, paterfamilias, patriarch.
Use matriarch where its definition matches the intended context.
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