Matron - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈmeɪtrən|
Brit.
|ˈmeɪtr(ə)n|
noun
- 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
- a wardress in a prison
- a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
Extra examples
The Roman matron was taught indeed to vaunt her ignorance as a virtue.
Word forms
noun
singular: matron
plural: matrons
singular: matron
plural: matrons
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