matron

as in dowager
a dignified usually elderly woman of some rank or authority the matron firmly ordered the rowdy little boys back to their seats

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“Matron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matron. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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