English
Etymology
From w:Latin|Latin mater (meaning mother) + -arch.
Noun
en-noun
- A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
- A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
Related terms
matron
matrimony, matrimonial
maternal
See also
patriarch
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Related terms)
Finnish: matriarkka (1)
Portuguese: matriarca f
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Scottish Gaelic: à rd-mhà thair f
Swedish: matriark
Category:Latin derivations
fa:matriarch
vi:matriarch
zh:matriarch
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