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ma·tron
(mā′trən)n.
1. A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.
2. A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.
[Middle English matrone, from Old French, from Latin mātrōna, from māter, mātr-, mother; see māter- in Indo-European roots.]
ma′tron·al adj.
ma′tron·li·ness n.
ma′tron·ly adv. & adj.
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matron
(ˈmeɪtrən)n
1. a married woman regarded as staid or dignified, esp a middle-aged woman with children
2. (Professions) a woman in charge of the domestic or medical arrangements in an institution, such as a boarding school
3. (Professions) US a wardress in a prison
4. (Professions) Brit the former name for the administrative head of the nursing staff in a hospital. Official name: nursing officer
5. (Medicine) Brit the former name for the administrative head of the nursing staff in a hospital. Official name: nursing officer
[C14: via Old French from Latin mātrōna, from māter mother]
ˈmatronal adj
ˈmatronˌhood, ˈmatronˌship n
ˈmatron-ˌlike adj
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ma•tron
(ˈmeɪ trən)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.
[1350–1400; Middle English matrone < Latin mātrōna a married woman, wife, derivative of māter mother 1]
ma•tron•al (ˈmeɪ trə nl, ˈmæ-) adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:matron - a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified]matron - a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
2. matron - a wardress in a prison
wardress - a woman warder
3. [画像:matron - a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution]matron - a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
nurse - one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
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Translations
رَئيسَة مُمَرِّضات في مُسْتَشْفىسَيِّدَه مُتَزَوِّجَه مَهيبَه
matrónavrchní sestra
forstanderfrue
férjes asszonyfõnõvér
forstöîukona, yfirhjúkrunarkonavirîuleg eldri frú
garbinga ištekėjusi moterissolidusvyresnioji medicinos sesuo
cienījama dāmaprecēta sievietevecākā māsavirsmāsa
directrice hoofdverpleegstermatrone
matróna
ağırbaşlı evli kadınbaş hemşire
matron
[ˈmeɪtrən]A. N
1. (in nursing home) → supervisora f
3. (in school) → enfermera f
4. (= married woman) → matrona f
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matron
n
(= married woman) → Matrone f
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matron
[ˈmeɪtr/ən] n (Brit) (in hospital) → capoinfermiera; (in school) → infermiera ; (older woman) → matronaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
matron
(ˈmeitrən) noun1. a senior nurse in charge of a hospital. matrone رَئيسَة مُمَرِّضات في مُسْتَشْفى старша сестра enfermeira-chefe vrchní sestra die Oberin forstander προϊσταμένη enfermero jefe; enfermera jefe vanemõde سرپرستار ylihoitaja infirmier en chef, infirmière en chef אָחוֹת רָאשִׁית नर्सों की अधीक्षिका nadzornica főnővér kepala perawat forstöðukona, yfirhjúkrunarkona (direttrice dei servizi d'infermeria) 婦長 수간호사 vyresnioji medicinos sesuo virsmāsa; vecākā māsa ketua jururawat directrice oversøster przełożona پالونكى enfermeira-chefe infirmieră-şefă старшая сестра hlavná sestra upraviteljica glavna sestra klinikföreståndare หัวหน้านางพยาบาล baş hemşire 護士長 сестра-хазяйка ہسپتال کی ایک سینئر نرس nữ y tá trưởng 护士长
2. a dignified married woman. Her behaviour shocked all the middle-class matrons in the neighbourhood. dame سَيِّدَه مُتَزَوِّجَه مَهيبَه матрона matrona matróna würdige Dame frue δέσποινα, κυρά matrona auväärne emand, matroon زن شوهردار matami mère de famille אִישָה נְשוּאָה विवाहित स्त्री ugledna udata žena férjes asszony ibu rumah tangga virðuleg eldri frú matrona 既婚婦人 기혼 부인 garbinga ištekėjusi moteris cienījama dāma; precēta sieviete suri rumah getrouwde dame husmor matrona ميړوښه ښځه matrona doamnă respectabilă матрона matróna matrona ugledna starija žena mogen gift kvinna หญิงที่มีสามีแล้ว ağırbaşlı evli kadın 有威嚴或上了年紀的婦人 мати родини; заміжня жінка شادی شدہ باوقار سنجیدہ عورت mệnh phụ (品德高尚的)主妇
ˈmatronly adjective1. dignified and calm. deftig مُحْتَرَمهَ، مَهيبَه достоен matronal důstojný matronenhaft myndig αξιοσέβαστος matronal väärikas متین rouvamainen digne מְכוּבֶּדֶת विवाहिता ozbiljan, domaćinski asszonyos anggun frúarlegur dignitoso 落ち着いた 점잖은 orus, solidus cienīgs anggun eerbaar, statig satt og verdig, myndig stateczny صبر ناك،نرم خويه solene demn степенная; почтенная dôstojný dostojanstveno ugledno värdig, mogen สง่างาม ağırbaşlı ve sakin 有威嚴的 поважна; така, що поводить себе, як личить заміжній жінці سنجیدہ اور با وقار đoan trang 有尊严的
2. rather fat. a matronly figure. huisvroulik سَمينَه إلى حدِ ما дебел de matrona korpulentní matronenhaft matroneagtig ευτραφής corpulento tüsedavõitu نسبتا چاق pyylevä corpulent שְׁמַנמָנָה विवाहित स्त्रियों का सा domaćinski, matronski anyányi agak gemuk holdugur imponente, da matrona でっぷりした 살찐 apkūnus tukls, apaļīgs agak gemuk matroneachtig matroneaktig przy kości لږ څه چاغ de matrona corpolent полная korpulentný korpulenten obla tantig ท้วม şişmanca 肥胖的 гладка بڑی خاتون khá lớn 肥胖的
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