matron

(Anglais)

  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.

Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈmeɪtɹən/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

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

femme d’un certain âge

infirmière en chef

mère de famille

intendante

matrone

matrona

matrona

Hausmutter

matrona

hoofdverpleegster

δέσποινα

Matrone

οικοδέσποινα

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