Matron (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
  2. a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital, prison, or other institution.
  3. a woman serving as a guard, warden, or attendant for women or girls, as in a prison.
noun
  1. a married woman regarded as staid or dignified, esp a middle-aged woman with children
  2. a woman in charge of the domestic or medical arrangements in an institution, such as a boarding school
  3. a wardress in a prison
  4. the former name for the administrative head of the nursing staff in a hospital
Matron (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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