matron

ma·tron

noun \ˈmā-trən\

Definition of MATRON

1

a : a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction 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

Examples of MATRON

1. society matrons who organize benefits for charity
2. the matron of a school for girls

Origin of MATRON

Middle English matrone, from Anglo-French, from Latin matrona, from matr-, mater

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MATRON

Synonyms: dame, dowager, grande dame, matriarch

Related Words: grandam (or grandame); headmistress, mistress; materfamilias; ma, mama (also mamma or momma), mammy, mom, mother

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Rhymes with MATRON

patron