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In literature, the term "matriarch" is often used to evoke an image of formidable female authority and social influence. In Edith Wharton’s narrative, for instance, Mrs. Manson Mingott is designated as the Matriarch of her familial line, suggesting that her role is both a position of respect and an indication of the power she wields over family and social dynamics [1]. This use of "matriarch" underscores not only tradition and lineage but also the underlying authority that can stir both admiration and trepidation within a community.
  1. He knew, of course, that whatever man dared (within Fifth Avenue's limits) that old Mrs. Manson Mingott, the Matriarch of the line, would dare.
    — from The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

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