MATRIARCHS

Noun

matriarchs

plural of matriarch

Source: Wiktionary


MATRIARCH

Ma"tri*arch, n. Etym: [L. mater mother + -arch.]

Definition: The mother and ruler of a family or of her descendants; a ruler by maternal right.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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