English dictionary
matron
/'m/eI/tr/@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a wardress in a prison
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
Source: webster1913