matron

ma·tron

noun

The definition of a matron is a women who is usually middle-aged and married, or a female who is in charge in an institution.

A respectable married woman is an example of a matron.
The female head of a boarding school dorm house is an example of a matron.

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matron

an older married or widowed woman, esp. one who has a mature appearance and manner
a woman superintendent or manager of the domestic arrangements of a hospital, prison, or other institution
a woman attendant or guard in charge of women or children, as in an institution

Origin of matron

Middle English matrone from Old French from Classical Latin matrona from mater, mother

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matron

noun

A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.

Origin of matron

Middle English matrone from Old French from Latin mātrōna from māter mātr- mother ; see māter- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

ma′tron·al
adjective

ma′tron·li·ness
noun

ma′tron·ly
adverb
adjective

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Noun

(plural matrons)

A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital.

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French matrone, Latin matrona (“married woman"), from mater (“mother")

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