ALL meanings of matron
ma·tron
M m - noun matron senior female nurse 1
- noun matron head of a sorority 1
- noun matron respected older woman 1
- noun matron A woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment. 1
- 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
- countable noun matron The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron. 0
- noun matron In boarding schools, the matron is the woman who looks after the health of the children. 0
- countable noun matron The matron in a hospital or other institution is the woman who is in charge of domestic matters. Matron is also used to refer to a female officer in a prison. 0
- countable noun matron People sometimes refer to middle-aged women as matrons. 0
- noun matron a married woman regarded as staid or dignified, esp a middle-aged woman with children 0
- noun matron a woman in charge of the domestic or medical arrangements in an institution, such as a boarding school 0
- noun matron a wardress in a prison 0
- noun matron the former name for the administrative head of the nursing staff in a hospital 0
- noun matron a married woman or widow, esp. one who has a mature appearance and manner 0
- noun matron a woman superintendent or manager of the domestic arrangements of a hospital, prison, or other institution 0
- noun matron a woman attendant or guard in charge of women or children, as in an institution 0
- noun matron A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. 0
- noun matron A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital. 0