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matron::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | married woman, wife |
| Derivation | matronly |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wardress |
matron::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | adult female, nurse, woman |
Examples of matron
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The emotional linchpin for our unconventional family was Tina, the young matron.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Lindsay Richardson was the maid of honor and Ann Wright was the matron of honor.
From the projo.com
Voyeurism and incipient lesbianism are enough to make any young matron restive.
From the time.com
Eventually she sold out to the NHS in 1963, but remained as matron until 1970.
From the guardian.co.uk
The new house will have its own uniform, housemaster, matron and house tutors.
From the independent.co.uk
My aunt was a matron for many years so I do know how hospitals used to be run.
From the bbc.co.uk
She presents herself as the matron of a grand coalition that embraces all Germans.
From the economist.com
Norman's matron of honor and sister, Nell Lewis, leaned on a cane and watched.
From the kansas.com
To strangers, Hostetler had the classic countenance of a fine Southern matron.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
- A wardress in a prison
- A woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
- (matronly) befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; "her matronly figure"
- Matron is the job title of a very senior nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom, its former colonies, and the Republic of Ireland, although the title Clinical Nurse Manager has become acceptable as an alternative.
- 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
- (matronly) In the way of a matron; Exuding authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman; Having the appearance of an mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy; In the way of a matron
- (Mcfrpew/), of Pitana, a celebrated writer of parodies upon Homer, often quoted by Eustathius and Athenaeus. (Eustath. ad Horn. pp. 1067, 1571, &c. ; Ath. i. p. 5, a., p. 31, b., xv. p. 699, e., &c.) Athenaeus (iv. pp. ...
- Older married woman with children; a woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison. 'Matrons' were in charge of single women coming to New Zealand on immigrant ships.
