Matriarch: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

A matriarch is a mother, head, or other female person in a family who exerts influence over the other family members. The term is usually applied to the oldest female in an extended family, who by virtue of her position has a degree of authority over family affairs.

Famous matriarchs from history include:-

Empress Dowager Cixi

Indira Gandhi

Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Queen Mary

Queen Victoria

See also: matriarchy