Matriarch
noun
A woman who is the head of a family or group.
In many traditional cultures, the matriarch of the family has significant influence over other members.
Often appears as...
- matriarch of the family
- matriarch of the group
noun
An older woman who is powerful within a family or organization.
The matriarch of the corporation, she has been with the company since it was founded.
Often appears as...
- matriarch of the organization
- company matriarch
noun
A female animal that is the leader of a group, especially a group of elephants.
The matriarch leads the herd, knowing the best places to find food and water.
Often appears as...
- elephant matriarch
- matriarch of the herd
noun
A woman who is the head of a family or group.
In many traditional cultures, the matriarch of the family has significant influence over other members.
Often appears as...
- matriarch of the family
- matriarch of the group
noun
An older woman who is powerful within a family or organization.
The matriarch of the corporation, she has been with the company since it was founded.
Often appears as...
- matriarch of the organization
- company matriarch
noun
A female animal that is the leader of a group, especially a group of elephants.
The matriarch leads the herd, knowing the best places to find food and water.
Often appears as...
- elephant matriarch
- matriarch of the herd
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Pro Tip 1/3Family Respect
Often implies respect and admiration towards the woman's role or status within the family.
Her grandmother is the matriarch and her wisdom is revered by the entire family.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Elderly
A matriarch doesn't have to be very old but typically is older and experienced.
At just 45, she became the matriarch when her mother passed.
Pro Tip 3/3Authority Figure
Indicates a woman with authority, not just the oldest female family member.
Despite her age, Aunt May is the true matriarch of our family.
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Elephants Being...
These behaviours can be seen in close-knit elephant families, usually made up of the dominant female or matriarch, her daughters and her calves. Showing altruism or selflessness, the family will all pitch in to help rear youngsters and protect them in times of danger.
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The family structure of...
that everyone reveres. This is the matriarch, and the other female is reaching over and doing what's called a trunk to mouth placing her trunk in the mouth, and it's a sign of respect, it's kind of like a handshake, but it's also like a salute.
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Elephant Mating,...
And now the matriarch is starting all over again. But she's old, and this will probably be her last chance to produce a baby. She has to get it right. Her body has to. Deep inside, hormones in her blood have been stimulating her ovaries,
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What forgiveness can...
so what can I do but agree and then there I am standing there encircled by his entire family in the empty space where the house will be built and there's a matriarch reciting what are clearly prayers and though I don't speak
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Rare Footage: Wild...
extremely rare event we found this group of elephants they were kind of a resting group they were all bunched together and as they started to disperse we found that their matriarch died she was an old
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Do Animals Feel Empathy?...
matriarch is a traumatic event and elephants have recently been observed visiting and caressing the bones of their departed friends this expression of elephant grief makes a strong
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Jeffrey Brown: How we...
and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
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The Cutest Elephant...
matriarch who would know how to get dower out of this maze benjamin has to show them the easy way out just trying to encourage them out okay Benj is just going to go ahead and
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Adorable Baby Animal...
matriarch who would know how to get gawa out of this maze benjamin has to show them the easy way just trying to encourage them out okay benji is just going to go in and see if
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Incredible Orca Hunt PIPE...
and appears to be protected from any oncoming wave. The matriarch whale, however, has a plan. Working in a coordinated way,
Video examples
Elephants Being...
These behaviours can be seen in close-knit elephant families, usually made up of the dominant female or matriarch, her daughters and her calves. Showing altruism or selflessness, the family will all pitch in to help rear youngsters and protect them in times of danger.
Video examples
The family structure of...
that everyone reveres. This is the matriarch, and the other female is reaching over and doing what's called a trunk to mouth placing her trunk in the mouth, and it's a sign of respect, it's kind of like a handshake, but it's also like a salute.
Video examples
Elephant Mating,...
And now the matriarch is starting all over again. But she's old, and this will probably be her last chance to produce a baby. She has to get it right. Her body has to. Deep inside, hormones in her blood have been stimulating her ovaries,
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
so what can I do but agree and then there I am standing there encircled by his entire family in the empty space where the house will be built and there's a matriarch reciting what are clearly prayers and though I don't speak
Video examples
Rare Footage: Wild...
extremely rare event we found this group of elephants they were kind of a resting group they were all bunched together and as they started to disperse we found that their matriarch died she was an old
Video examples
Do Animals Feel Empathy?...
matriarch is a traumatic event and elephants have recently been observed visiting and caressing the bones of their departed friends this expression of elephant grief makes a strong
Video examples
Jeffrey Brown: How we...
and you would see lying on gurneys young black and Latino men shot and dying. And I was doing funerals, but not of the venerated matriarchs and patriarchs who'd lived a long life
Video examples
The Cutest Elephant...
matriarch who would know how to get dower out of this maze benjamin has to show them the easy way out just trying to encourage them out okay Benj is just going to go ahead and
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Adorable Baby Animal...
matriarch who would know how to get gawa out of this maze benjamin has to show them the easy way just trying to encourage them out okay benji is just going to go in and see if
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Incredible Orca Hunt PIPE...
and appears to be protected from any oncoming wave. The matriarch whale, however, has a plan. Working in a coordinated way,
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Quote examples
Spencer Dinwiddie
American Basketball Player
You have those times where you bump heads with your parents because they want you to do this, or you want to do that, or whatever it is, and that's just kind of life. She was just always like that safe place, and obviously she was the matriarch of the family, my mom's best friend.
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Janelle Monae
American Musician
My grandmother was the matriarch. If you didn't have a place to stay, if you needed food, if you were just coming out of jail or rehab, you went to her. Watching her in our family and our wider community was what inspired me and still does.
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Tichina Arnold
American Actress
When you're single, you're very independent. Very independent women raised me. We didn't have a lot of male figures as the head of our household, so I got, and took on, a lot of that strong spirit from the matriarchs in my family.
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Louis Gossett, Jr.
American Actor
I grew up with all my cousins. The men worked, and the older women raised us - my mother, my aunt, my grandmother. My great-grandmother was the matriarch, and sometimes there were 30 of us.
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Tony Scott
British Director
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her.
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Lillian Smith
American Novelist
Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years.
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Sudha Chandran
My character of Ammaji in 'Solhah Singaarr' is that of strict matriarch who adheres to her values.
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Erykah Badu
American Musician
I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.
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Roisin Conaty
All my mother's sisters are matriarchs - there are big characters and opinions.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
All I want to do really is get married and be a matriarch.
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Spencer Dinwiddie
American Basketball Player
You have those times where you bump heads with your parents because they want you to do this, or you want to do that, or whatever it is, and that's just kind of life. She was just always like that safe place, and obviously she was the matriarch of the family, my mom's best friend.
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Janelle Monae
American Musician
My grandmother was the matriarch. If you didn't have a place to stay, if you needed food, if you were just coming out of jail or rehab, you went to her. Watching her in our family and our wider community was what inspired me and still does.
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Tichina Arnold
American Actress
When you're single, you're very independent. Very independent women raised me. We didn't have a lot of male figures as the head of our household, so I got, and took on, a lot of that strong spirit from the matriarchs in my family.
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Louis Gossett, Jr.
American Actor
I grew up with all my cousins. The men worked, and the older women raised us - my mother, my aunt, my grandmother. My great-grandmother was the matriarch, and sometimes there were 30 of us.
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Tony Scott
British Director
Dad was a very gentle, sweet man. Mum was the matriarch and the patriarch of the family. She ran the roost with a steel fist, but at the same time there was respect and love for her.
Quote examples
Lillian Smith
American Novelist
Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years.
Quote examples
Sudha Chandran
My character of Ammaji in 'Solhah Singaarr' is that of strict matriarch who adheres to her values.
Quote examples
Erykah Badu
American Musician
I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.
Quote examples
Roisin Conaty
All my mother's sisters are matriarchs - there are big characters and opinions.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
All I want to do really is get married and be a matriarch.
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