matriarch
Definitions
A woman who is the head of a family or tribe.
An older woman who is powerful or influential within a family or social group.
Examples
As the family matriarch, she presided over every holiday gathering with grace and authority.
The elderly matriarch of the elephant herd led her family safely across the dry savanna to the hidden watering hole.
Synonyms
female head of family matron female leader dame mother figure