Definition of "matriarchs" [matriarchs]

• Plural form of matriarch. (noun)

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• "W. JUDD: Yes, I think my grandmother, what you would call the matriarchs of the ..."
• "He began to mumble the goddess's name, unaware that his voice had shifted from the rhythms of a commoner to the heady, respiratory melodies of the matriarchs."
• "And as Latina matriarchs, we're appalled by the cold-hearted tone the national debate has taken, especially with female figures like Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann."