亚洲网紅露点

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matriarch

[ mey-tree-ahrk ]

noun

  1. the female head of a family or tribal line.
  2. a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a community or group.
  3. a venerable old woman.


matriarch

/ 藞尘别瑟迟谤瑟藢蓱藧办 /

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
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞尘补迟谤颈藢补谤肠丑补濒, adjective
  • 藢尘补迟谤颈藞补谤肠丑补濒颈蝉尘, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 尘补顎卼谤颈路补谤顎僣丑补濒 尘补顎卼谤颈路补谤顎僣丑颈肠 adjective
  • 尘补顎卼谤颈路补谤顎僣丑补濒路ism noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of matriarch1

First recorded in 1600鈥10; matri- + -arch
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of matriarch1

C17: from matri- + -arch , by false analogy with patriarch
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鈥淲e decided to track all the other characters and how their lives would change without the matriarch in the middle,鈥 Caplan explains.

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In a statement, Ms Bednarczyk, who was engaged to her long-term partner, was described by her relatives as "the matriarch of the family".

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But she started by focusing on the matriarch and the patriarch.

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鈥淲e suffered a tremendous loss today. Our mother, our matriarch, the woman who dedicated herself to uplifting her son, Christopher Wallace, and preserving his legacy has passed,鈥 Wallace鈥檚 family said Friday on her Facebook page.

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Golestani鈥檚 matriarch desperately wants the security that comes with obeying the regime.

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