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Definition of Matron
Matron

A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.

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.

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Matron Translations

matron in Dutch is intendante
matron in French is matrone
matron in German is Matrone
matron in Italian is matrona
matron in Spanish is matrona
matron in Swedish is husmor, fru


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