All 4 Uses of
matriarch
in
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
- In one of the best houses of the village Mrs. Hudson, the matriarch, was pleased that a vicar was again in residence.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- There is a bear loose in the church," said Mrs. Hudson, the matriarch, to T. P., the elder.†
Chpt 1.4
- He found the old matriarch sitting very straight by her fire, her breath coming in short gasps, and he knew her well enough by now to guess that Mrs. Hudson was more upset than ill.†
Chpt 2.8
- "Carrots," and tears trickled down the cheeks of the matriarch.†
Chpt 4.23
Definition:
a usually elderly woman who is the leader of a group such as a family or tribe