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Matron
01
a married, typically middle-aged woman, often with children, who embodies a serious and conventional presence in social or domestic settings
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
matrons
Examples
The matron presided over the family gathering with quiet authority.
02
a woman in charge of domestic or female affairs, particularly in institutions like schools, hospitals, or prisons
Examples
The matron oversaw the care of patients in the hospital ward.
03
a woman in charge of supervising female prisoners in a prison
Examples
The prison matron ensured that all inmates followed the daily schedule.
