matron

Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪtɹən/

The English word “matron” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
A woman with the character of a mother or matriarch.
A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital.
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
A female prison officer.

From Middle English matrone, from Old French matrone, from Latin mātrōna (“married woman”), from māter (“mother”). Doublet of matrona.

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