matron

ˈmeɪtrən

Definition

Definition of matron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

familymature woman with motherly manners

The matron greeted everyone with a warm smile.

matriarch

mother

healthcare

TECH.

senior female nurse in a hospital

TECH.

The matron supervised the nursing staff efficiently.

head nurse

supervisor

prison

TECH.

female officer in a prison

TECH.

The matron maintained order among the inmates.

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Expressions with matron

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matron of honor

married woman who assists the bride at a wedding

The matron of honor arranged the bride's veil before the ceremony..

matron of honour

married woman who attends the bride at a wedding

The matron of honour arranged the bride's veil before the ceremony..

police matron

woman police officer handling cases involving women and children

The police matron was called to handle the case of the missing child.

Origin of matron

Latin, matrona (married woman)

Terms with matron included in their meaning

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dame

education

matron at a British school

matronage

support

help or support given by a matron

Examples of matron in a sentence

As a matron, she took care of everyone at the event.
The matron organized the hospital's charity event.
As a matron, she ensured the ward ran smoothly.
The matron supervised the daily activities in the cell block.
During the inspection, the matron found contraband items.

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French:matrone, surveillante, ...
German:Hausmutter, Oberin, ...
Italian:matrona, caposala, ...
Spanish:matrona, supervisora, ...
Portuguese:matrona, enfermeira-chefe, ...
Chinese:女家长, 护士长, ...
Japanese:婦人, 婦長, ...
Arabic:سيدة, مُشْرِفَة, ...
Hebrew:מַטְרוֹנָה, הָאֲחוֹת הָרָאשִׁית, ...
Russian:матрона, главная медсестра, ...
Ukrainian:матрона, старша медсестра, ...
Hindi:मेट्रन, मैट्रन, ...
Bengali:মাতৃমূর্তি, সিনিয়র মহিলা নার্স, ...
Catalan:matrona, cap d'infermeria, ...
Czech:matróna, vrchní sestra, ...
Danish:matrone, oversygeplejerske, ...
Dutch:matrone, hoofdzuster, ...
Greek:μητρόνα, προϊσταμένη, ...
Hungarian:matróna, főnővér, ...
Khmer:ស្ត្រីវ័យចំណាស់មានឥរិយាបថដូចម្តាយ, ប្រធានគិលានុបដ្ឋាយិកា, ...
Korean:여사, 수간호사, ...
Persian:بانوی جاافتاده, مترون, ...
Polish:matrona, siostra przełożona, ...
Portuguese (BR):matrona, enfermeira-chefe, ...
Romanian:matroană, asistentă șefă, ...
Swedish:matrona, översköterska, ...
Thai:หญิงใหญ่, หัวหน้าพยาบาล, ...
Turkish:anaç kadın, başhemşire, ...
Vietnamese:người phụ nữ đôn hậu, nữ y tá trưởng, ...

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Definition of matron - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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