Matron

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪtɹən/
• Rhymes: -eɪtɹən

Origin

From Middle English, from Old French matrone, Latin matrona ("married woman"), from mater ("mother")

Full definition of matron

Noun

1. A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
• Shakespeareyour wives, your daughters, your matrons, and your maids
• Fullergrave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother
2. A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital.the matron of a school or hospital