matron

Signification (Anglais)

1. A mature or elderly woman.
2. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
3. A woman of staid or motherly manners.
4. A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
5. A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
6. A female prison officer.

Concepts

matrone

intendante

infirmière en chef

lingère

femme d’un certain âge

mère de famille

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmeɪtɹən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English matrone, from Old French matrone, from Latin mātrōna (“married woman”), from māter (“mother”). Doublet of matrona.