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Definitions for matronˈmeɪ trən

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ma•tronˈmeɪ trən(n.)

  1. a married woman, esp. one who is mature and dignified.

  2. a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital or other institution.

  3. a woman officer, as in a prison for women.

Origin of matron:

1350–1400; ME matrone < L mātrōna a married woman, wife, der. of mātermother1

ma•tron•alˈmeɪ trə nl, ˈmæ-(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. matron(noun)

    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

  2. matron(noun)

    a wardress in a prison

  3. matron(noun)

    a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

Wiktionary

  1. matron(Noun)

    A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.

  2. matron(Noun)

    A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Matron(noun)

    a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners

  2. Matron(noun)

    a housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital

Translations for matron

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

matron(noun)

a senior nurse in charge of a hospital.

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