matron

Bedeutung (Englisch)

  1. A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
  2. A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
  3. A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
  4. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
  5. A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
  6. (US) A female prison officer.

Konzepte

Hausmutter

Matrone

Oberschwester

Madam

Gnädige Frau

Übersetzungen

intendante

matrone

matrona

δέσποινα

hoofdverpleegster

matrona

mère de famille

διευθύντρια ιδρύματος

Frequenz

C2
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈmeɪtɹən/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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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