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• matron — ► NOUN 1) a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school. 2) a dignified or staid married woman. 3) Brit., dated a woman in charge of nursing in a hospital. 4) chiefly US a female prison officer. DERIVATIVES matronly… …   English terms dictionary

• matron — [mā′trən] n. [ME matrone < OFr < L matrona < mater, MOTHER1] 1. a married woman or widow, esp. one who has a mature appearance and manner 2. a woman superintendent or manager of the domestic arrangements of a hospital, prison, or other… …   English World dictionary

• Prison For Women — From 1934 until 2000, the Prison For Women (nicknamed P4W) located in Kingston, Ontario functioned at a maximum security level.The first women arrived on January 24, 1934. Previous to this date, maximum security female offenders were housed in… …   Wikipedia

• matron — [[t]me͟ɪtrən[/t]] matrons 1) N COUNT; N TITLE The matron in a nursing home is the woman who is in charge of all the nurses. In the past, the woman in charge of the nurses in a hospital was also called a matron. [BRIT] The Matron at the nursing… …   English dictionary

• matron — matronal /may treuh nl, ma /, adj. matronhood, matronship, n. /may treuhn/, n. 1. a married woman, esp. one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position. 2. a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a… …   Universalium

• matron — ma|tron [ˈmeıtrən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: matrone, from Latin matrona, from mater mother ] 1.) literary an older married woman 2.) BrE old fashioned a nurse who is in charge of the other nurses in a hospital 3.) BrE a woman wh …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• matron — ma|tron [ meıtrən ] noun count 1. ) BRITISH a female nurse whose job is to take care of students in a school a ) OLD FASHIONED a senior female nurse in a hospital 2. ) AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED a woman whose job is to be in charge of women and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• matron — noun 1》 a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment.     ↘Brit. the woman in charge of the nursing in a hospital (official term now senior nursing officer).     ↘chiefly US a female prison… …   English new terms dictionary

• matron — noun (C) 1 BrE a woman who works as a nurse in a school 2 especially AmE a woman who is in charge of women and children, for example in a prison 3 BrE old fashioned a nurse who is in charge of the other nurses in a hospital 4 especially literary… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• matron — ma•tron [[t]ˈmeɪ trən[/t]] n. 1) a married woman, esp. one who is mature and dignified 2) a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital or other institution 3) a woman officer, as in a prison for women • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …   From formal English to slang

• matron — A married woman or widow. A woman serving as an attendant or guard in an institution for females, such as a hospital or prison, or in a similar capacity in a department for females in an institution. See jury of matrons …   Ballentine's law dictionary