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   Ma·tri·arch

   /ˈmātrēˌärk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a woman who is the head of a family or tribe: "in some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch"
   • ▪ an older woman who is powerful within a family or organization: "a domineering matriarch"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin mater ‘mother’, on the false analogy of patriarch.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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