matron
Betekenis (Engels)
- 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 mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
- 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.
- (US) A female prison officer.
Sinonieme
superintendant
head nurse
mistress of a house
linen-keeper
venerable lady
linen keeper
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈmeɪtɹən/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English matrone, from Old French matrone, from Latin mātrōna (“married woman”), from māter (“mother”). Doublet of matrona.
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