matron

/หˆmeษชtษนษ™n/

IPA: /M EY1 T R AH0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    A mature or elderly woman.

  2. 2

    A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.

  3. 3

    A woman of staid or motherly manners.

  4. 4

    A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.

  5. 5

    A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.

    โ€œthe matron of a school or hospitalโ€

  6. 6

    A female prison officer.

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