matron
matron Lexical Profile
matron Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British A senior woman in charge of nursing, medical care, and domestic arrangements in a hospital, boarding school, or other institution.
"When the boy scraped his knee on the playing field, the teacher sent him straight to the school matron."
A married woman, especially one who is middle-aged or older and noted for a dignified, staid, or motherly manner.
"The charity gala was organized by a committee of prominent local matrons."
American A female prison officer or police attendant who supervises and searches women or children in a jail, police station, or public institution.
"The police matron escorted the female detainees to the holding area."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English matrone, borrowed from Old French matrone and directly from Latin matrona ('married woman, wife, mother of a family'), derived from mater ('mother').