Associations to the word «Matriarch»

Wiktionary

MATRIARCH, noun. A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
MATRIARCH, noun. The dominant female in a family group of elephants
MATRIARCH, noun. A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.

Dictionary definition

MATRIARCH, noun. A female head of a family or tribe.
MATRIARCH, noun. A feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons).

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy