matron
noun
ma·tron
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Definition of matron
1a
: a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction (see distinction sense 4a)
b
: a woman who supervises women or children (as in a school or police station)
c
: the chief officer in a women's organization
2
: a female animal kept for breeding
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Examples of matron in a Sentence
society matrons who organize benefits for charity
the matron of a school for girls
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There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, "Your maid of honor is not made of cash," 23 June 2019 There was the matron-of-honor outfit for her and bridesmaid gowns for the girls. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, "Bridesmaid or groomsman? What an honor. Also, a big expense.," 19 June 2019 The presence of Carole Ita White, in an early cameo as a society matron, links this production to its original version. — Tom Titus, latimes.com, "On Theater: ‘Harvey’ hardly looks his age in Laguna," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'matron.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for matron
matron
noun
English Language Learners Definition of matron
: an older married woman who usually has a high social position
US
: a woman whose job is to be in charge of children or other women
British, old-fashioned
: a female nurse who is in charge of the other nurses in a hospital
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matron
noun
ma·tron
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Kids Definition of matron
1
: a married woman usually of high social position
2
: a woman who is in charge of women or children (as in a school or police station)
matron
noun
ma·tron
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Medical Definition of matron
British
: a woman superintendent of a medical institution (as a hospital)
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