matrone

matʁɔn

Definition

Definition of matrone - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

apparence

Rare

femme âgée et corpulente qui impose le respect

Rare

Cette matrone dirige la maison d'une main ferme.

accouchement

Dated

accoucheuse traditionnelle sans formation médicale officielle

Dated

Dans ce village, la matrone aide les femmes à accoucher.

accoucheuse

antiquité

Rare

femme mariée respectable dans la Rome antique

Rare

Les matrones romaines portaient des toges particulières.

dame

épouse

droit

Dated

sage-femme désignée par un tribunal pour examiner des femmes

Dated

Le juge a demandé à la matrone d'examiner l'accusée.

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Origin of matrone

latin, matrona (femme mariée, mère)

Examples of matrone in a sentence

Une matrone imposante surveillait l'entrée du bal.
La matrone du village connaît toutes les familles.
On a fait appel à une matrone lors de l’accouchement d’urgence.
La matrone conseillait les jeunes épouses de la famille.
Une matrone présidait la cérémonie traditionnelle.
La matrone a rédigé un rapport pour le tribunal.

Une matrone expérimentée a été appelée en urgence.

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English:matron, midwife, ...
German:Matron, Hebamme, ...
Italian:matrona, mammana, ...
Spanish:matrona, partera tradicional, ...
Portuguese:matrona, parteira, ...
Chinese:威严老妇, 接生婆, ...
Japanese:女主人, 産婆, ...
Arabic:امرأة مهيبة, داية, ...
Hebrew:מַטְרוֹנִית, מְיַלֶּדֶת מָסוֹרְתִית, ...
Russian:матрона, повитуха, ...
Ukrainian:матрона, бабка-повитуха, ...
Catalan:matrona, comare, ...
Danish:matriark, fødselshjælper, ...
Dutch:matrone, traditionele vroedvrouw, ...
Greek:γριά γυναίκα, παραδοσιακή μαία, ...
Khmer:ស្ត្រីចំណាស់មាឌធំ, ឆ្មបបុរាណ, ...
Korean:위엄 있는 노부인, 산파, ...
Polish:matrona, babka, ...
Portuguese (BR):matrona, parteira, ...
Romanian:bătrână impunătoare, moașă tradițională, ...
Swedish:matrona, jordemor, ...
Thai:หญิงสูงวัยรูปร่างใหญ่, หมอตำแย, ...
Turkish:anaç kadın, ebe, ...
Vietnamese:bà lớn tuổi, bà đỡ, ...

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Definition of matrone - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

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