matron

ma·tron  (mtrn)

n.

1. A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.

2. A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.

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[Middle English matrone, from Old French, from Latin mtrna, from mter, mtr-, mother; see mter- in Indo-European roots.]

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matron·al adj.

matron·li·ness n.

matron·ly adv. & adj.

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matron

Noun

1. a staid or dignified married woman

2. a woman in charge of the domestic or medical arrangements in an institution

3. Brit (formerly) the administrative head of the nursing staff in a hospital [Latin matrona]

matronly adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	matron - a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
	2.	matron - a wardress in a prison wardress - a woman warder
	3.	matron - a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Translations

matron [ˈmeɪtrən] n (in hospital) → enfermera jefe;

(in school) → ama de llaves

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matron [ˈmeɪtrən] n (in hospital) → infirmière-chef f;

(in school) → infirmière f

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matron [ˈmeɪtrən] n (in hospital) → Oberschwester f;

(in school) → Schwester f

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matron [ˈmeɪtrən] n (in hospital) → capoinfermiera;

(in school) → infermiera