matron.
A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
Meaning & usage
A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank. A woman with the character of a mother or matriarch.
A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank. A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital.
the matron of a school or hospital
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
A female prison officer.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English matrone, from Old French matrone, from Latin mātrōna (“married woman”), from māter (“mother”). Doublet of matrona.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.