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matron definition

ma·tron (mā′trən)

noun

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

Etymology: ME matrone < OFr < L matrona < mater, mother

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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