matriarch
UK /ˈmeɪtɹɪˌɑːk/ US /ˈmeɪtɹiɑɹk/
noun 3
Definitions
noun
1
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
2
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group.
A typical Lancashire matriarch ushers the reassured townsfolk off the premises, confident that her money is safe: 'You don't deserve any business doubting t' Co-op. It's sound enough, and them that doubt it ought to be ashamed of themselves.'
Although the drummer has no musical segments in the film, he remains a central visual presence, inevitably accompanied—and visually framed—by his aunt, the stereotypically loud, forceful, and domineering northern matriarch.
3
A female founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.
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