Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
MATRON
matron
(noun) a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
matron
(noun) a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
matron
(noun) a wardress in a prison
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
matron (plural matrons)
A mature or elderly woman.
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
A woman of staid or motherly manners.
A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
(US) A female prison officer.
Anagrams
• Marton, Morant, Rotman, romant
Source: Wiktionary
Ma"tron, n. Etym: [F. matrone, L. matrona, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]
1. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids. Shak. Grave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother. Fuller.
2. A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital. Jury of matrons (Law), a jury of experienced women called to determine the question of pregnancy when set up in bar of execution, and for other cognate purposes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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