Matriarch
what is the female head of an abbey called
The head female is the most dominate in the family.
If you mean the male head of the (in this case) herd, then you call it an "Alpha male". CORRECT ANSWER: Male elephants are called bulls. However, there is no male head of the herd. The head of a herd is always a female elephant, a cow. Elephants are a matriarchal society, which means they are female centric.
A leader or the head of an Arabian family group or the head of the tribe is called a Sheikh. :)
The matriarch. The oldest and most experienced female.
Matriarch
The oldest male was the head of a Roman family. He was called the "paterfamilia" which means "father of the family.
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The head of a Roman family was the oldest male. He was called the paterfamilia.
matriarch, meaning female head of the family.
Which Roman Family; there are many Romans.
It means the woman has the power in the relationship, so if you're female....then they're calling you powerful.Clarification:A matriarch is the female head of the extended family, which is usually the eldest female member. It can be your grandmother, mother, aunt, etc.Likewise, a patriarch is the male head of the extended family, also usually the eldest male family member.