| Andalucia is a traditional, rural society where, despite all evidence of macho posturing, the power of the matriarch holds sway. |
| Here was mummy, the matriarch, whose strength had sustained us for so many years, her own health now in limbo. |
| The legend goes that Karni Mata, a mystic matriarch from the 14th century, was an incarnation of Durga, the goddess of power and victory. |
| When she feels threatened, an elephant matriarch will group her family in defensive position, which prevents foraging. |
| The dying matriarch of the family has set off a battle between her descendants for control of the estate. |
| Better by far to humbly defer to the family matriarch for the perfect dish. |
