Another word for a family matriarch is mother or mom. Typically, the mother is the one who rules a family, tribe, or clan.
MAtriarchal is The family revolved around the mother as the head of the family thus making it a matriarchal family since the father had passed away some years ago .
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If the oldest members of the family are seen as leaders, the oldest female is the family matriarch, and the oldest male is the family patriarch.
"Jimmy's grandmother is a matriarch: everybody in the family bows to her authority."
A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
That would be a matriarch.
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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.
Often, but not always. "Matriarch" is formed of two words: "mater", meaning mother, and "archon" meaning leader. A matriarch is therefore a mother who is the leader of the family. If the mother is not a leader of the family she is not a matriarch. If there are no parents, the leader of the family may be the eldest sister, but although she is the oldest female, she is not a matriarch because she is not a mother.
False - It was Lily Munster
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A patriarch is male and a matriarch is female. Abraham was a patriarch and Sarah was a matriarch.