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Meanings of matriarch in inglés

portugués
matriarca

A female head of a family or tribe.

matriarca
ruso
матриарх
portugués
matriarca
español
matriarca

Female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.

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matriarca
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Examples for "patriarch"
Examples for "patriarch"
1
I think my grandfather as the patriarch took responsibility for the decision.
Rock and Ice Magazine
2
For the first time, though, not everyone agreed with the patriarch's approach.
Reuters
3
Disappointed, some opposition leaders accused authorities of putting pressure on the patriarch.
Reuters
4
As far as the patriarch was concerned, the relationship had ended there.
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
5
Does not the patriarch say that those who serve shall be rewarded?
Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
Usage of matriarch in inglés
1
African elephants roam savannahs as herds of females, led by a matriarch.
BBC
2
The brown-skinned matriarch held on to her granddaughter's hand and squeezed tight.
A beautiful place to die
3
The rest of you, go with your so-called matriarch into the wilderness.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
4
Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes, the matriarch of the Holmes family.
The South African
5
That's where the South Carolina-born Sylvia Woods, owner and matriarch comes in.
Ebony
6
Grace appeared to be the matriarch… In early November, Sharon noticed Neil.
The new yorker
7
For the first time misbehaving matriarch Agnes Brown gets a Christmas special.
The Irish Times
8
This is where I channel my grandmother, matriarch of a 10-child household.
Wired
9
Another subtlety is Stone's depiction of the fall of Elena, the matriarch.
The Guardian
10
After dinner, we head over to meet the matriarch of the household.
The Guardian
11
The dark brown hair of the old matriarch was shot with gray.
The Plains of Passage
12
The matriarch was a good hundred feet ahead of him at this point.
Leaving Time
13
This 71-year-old Mumbai matriarch is transforming villages by building dams, bringing much-needed water.
BBC
14
As the matriarch of our large family, everyone else followed suit.
Ebony
15
The matriarch and her followers will be in for a very great surprise.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
16
She and the matriarch of his family had some kind of never-discussed relationship.
The blue edge of midnight
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Translations for matriarch
portugués
matriarca
español
matriarca
Matriarch through the time
Matriarch across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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