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matron

ma·tron
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mey-truh n]
    • /ˈmeɪ trən/
    • /ˈmeɪ.trən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mey-truh n]
    • /ˈmeɪ trən/

Definitions of matron word

  • noun matron a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position. 1
  • noun matron a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital, prison, or other institution. 1
  • noun matron a woman serving as a guard, warden, or attendant for women or girls, as in a prison. 1
  • noun matron A woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment. 1
  • noun matron senior female nurse 1
  • noun matron head of a sorority 1

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Origin of matron

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English matrone < Latin mātrōna a married woman, wife, derivative of māter mother

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Parts of speech for Matron

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

matron popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for matron

noun matron

  • dowager — a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager.
  • housekeeper — a person, often hired, who does or directs the domestic work and planning necessary for a home, as cleaning or buying food.
  • matriarch — the female head of a family or tribal line.
  • biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
  • administrator — An administrator is a person whose job involves helping to organize and supervise the way that an organization or institution functions.

Antonyms for matron

noun matron

  • patron — (in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a boss; employer.

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