Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - matron
Matron
matron
n. 1 a married woman, esp. a dignified and sober one. 2 a woman managing the domestic arrangements of a school etc. 3 Brit. a woman in charge of the nursing in a hospital. Usage Now usu. called senior nursing officer. Phrases and idioms matron of honour a married woman attending the bride at a wedding. Derivatives matronhood n. Etymology: ME f. OF matrone f. L matrona f. mater matris mother
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noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~a, from matr-, mater Date: 14th century 1. a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction, a woman who supervises women or children (as in a school or police station), the chief officer in a women's organization, a female animal kept for breeding ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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