matron

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

intendante

matrone

hoofdverpleegster

directrice

huismoeder

Synoniemen

lady

mistress

dame

housekeeper

woman

👩

wife

👰‍♀️

dowager

superintendant

widow

head nurse

mistress of a house

linen-keeper

venerable lady

linen keeper

hostess

housemaster

housemother

landlady

madam

mother

👩‍🍼

Vertalingen

matrone

matrona

matrona

Hausmutter

matrona

Matrone

toplu

δέσποινα

matrona

dolgun

διευθύντρια ιδρύματος

Gnädige Frau

οικοδέσποινα

ناظر

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmeɪtɹən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: matrone

In summary

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