Word · Frequency #37817
matriarch
/ˈmeitriɑːk/
noun
女家长；女族长
核心释义
A woman who is the head of a family, tribe, or other social group.
- 1.
女家长；女族长；女性首领
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
- 2.
女性创始人；女奠基人
A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
女创始人；女性缔造者；女家长；女族长；女性首领；女性创始人；女奠基人；女家长；女族长
用法In use
The matriarch of the family decided where everyone would sit for dinner.
用法提示：作为名词，指家庭中的女性领导者。
In many traditional societies, the matriarch holds great influence over community decisions.
用法提示：作为名词，指部落或社区的女性首领。
Our grandmother is the matriarch who keeps the whole extended family connected.
用法提示：作为名词，指家族中受尊敬的年长女性。
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词族Word family
- matriarchs
- plural
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