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Meanings of matriarch in English
Portuguese
matriarca Synonyms
Examples for "materfamilias"
Examples for "materfamilias"
1
There is nothing to tell the materfamilias; and yet, at her first attempt, she fills the honey-pot to the requisite depth.
2
Materfamilias came from Memphis quality, darling, and didn't let you forget it.
3
B. T.' and 'Materfamilias' will have all the real influence which their letters-excellentletters both of them-certainlydeserve.
4
"The first time we ever travelled second-class in our lives," murmured Materfamilias.
5
"Evidently one of their heroes, my dear," said Paterfamilias to Materfamilias.
Usage of matriarch in English
1
African elephants roam savannahs as herds of females, led by a matriarch.
2
The brown-skinned matriarch held on to her granddaughter's hand and squeezed tight.
3
The rest of you, go with your so-called matriarch into the wilderness.
4
Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes, the matriarch of the Holmes family.
5
That's where the South Carolina-born Sylvia Woods, owner and matriarch comes in.
6
Grace appeared to be the matriarch… In early November, Sharon noticed Neil.
7
For the first time misbehaving matriarch Agnes Brown gets a Christmas special.
8
This is where I channel my grandmother, matriarch of a 10-child household.
9
Another subtlety is Stone's depiction of the fall of Elena, the matriarch.
10
After dinner, we head over to meet the matriarch of the household.
11
The dark brown hair of the old matriarch was shot with gray.
12
The matriarch was a good hundred feet ahead of him at this point.
13
This 71-year-old Mumbai matriarch is transforming villages by building dams, bringing much-needed water.
14
As the matriarch of our large family, everyone else followed suit.
15
The matriarch and her followers will be in for a very great surprise.
16
She and the matriarch of his family had some kind of never-discussed relationship.
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Matriarch across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common