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Definition of Matron
1. Noun. A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified.
2. Noun. A wardress in a prison.
3. Noun. A woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution.
Definition of Matron
1. n. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
Definition of Matron
1. a married woman of established social position [n -S] : MATRONAL, MATRONLY [adj]
Medical Definition of Matron
1. 1. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. "Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids." (Shak) "Grave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother." (Fuller) 2. A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital. Jury of matrons, a jury of experienced women called to determine the question of pregnancy when set up in bar of execution, and for other cognate purposes. Origin: F. Matrone, L. Matrona, fr. Mater mother. See Mother. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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