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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins