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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1606
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Matriarch, n. (e.m.E. (Donne, 1629); f. L. mātr(i)-, māter mother, on the analogy of patriarch mistakenly supposed to be f. L. pater father.) — 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. Ded.
Your spouse now the yong fruteful matriarch of that multi-potent marquesad
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"Matriarch n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/matriarch>
