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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryma·tron \ˈmā-trən\ noun ETYMOLOGY  Middle English matrone, from Anglo-French, from Latin matrona, from matr-, mater DATE  14th century1.  a. a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction  b. a woman who supervises women or children (as in a school or police station)  c. the chief officer in a women's organization2. a female animal kept for breedingEnglish Etymologymatron  late 14c., "married woman" (usually one of rank), from O.Frhttp://O.Fr.matrone, from L. matrona "married woman," from mater (gen.matris) "mother." Sense of "female manager of school, hospital, etc." first recorded 1550s.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7matronma·tron / 5meitrEn / noun1. (BrE) a woman who works as a nurse in a school   (学校的)女舍监2. (old-fashioned, BrE) a senior female nurse in charge of the other nurses in a hospital (now usually called a senior nursing officer)   女护士长(现常称为 senior nursing officer)3. (becoming old-fashioned) an older married woman   上年纪的已婚妇女Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: MATRIARCH, dame, dowager, grande dameWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedma·tron\ˈmā.trən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English matrone, from Middle French, from Latin matrona, from matr-, mater mother — more at mother1.  a. : a married woman usually a mother and usually marked by a dignified maturity of age or manner or by considerable social distinction or by some other special prestige b.   (1) : a woman superintendent or manager that takes care especially of the domestic economy of a usually public institution (as a hospital, prison) or that supervises the maintenance of order and discipline among women and children (as in a school, police station) or that holds some similar position of responsibility and trust  (2) : a woman guard or attendant (as in a prison for women) c.   (1) : an attendant in a women's or children's rest room who assists patrons and keeps the room clean  (2) : parlormaid 2 d. : the presiding or chief officer in some women's organizations— compare patron2. : brood matron

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