NOUN | person | matron | a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified |
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person | matron | a wardress in a prison | |
person | matron | a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution |
Sounds | mey'trahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified. | |
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Broader | wife, married woman | A married woman |
Spanish | matrona | |
Catalan | matrona | |
Adjectives | matronly | befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman |
Meaning | A wardress in a prison. | |
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Broader | wardress | A woman warder |
Spanish | matrona |
Meaning | A woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution. | |
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Broader | nurse | One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
woman, adult female | An adult female person (as opposed to a man) | |
Spanish | enfermera jefe | |
Catalan | infermera en cap |
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