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Definition of Matrons

Matron
Matron Ma"tron, n. [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.

Meaning of Matrons from wikipedia

- nursing superintendent or matron in Indian English, among other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. In England, matrons today "have powers over budgets...
- Ana Kirby (née Lynch; born August 14, 1974), known by her stage name Ana Matronic, is an American singer, best known as the female co-lead singer for the...
- brother, if he died without male heirs. Civil matrons juries were composed of twelve knights and twelve matrons, summoned by a writ de ventre in****iendo...
- Matron Stakes may refer to: Matron Stakes, the registered title of the Schweppervescence Trophy, a horse race held at Flemington Racecourse in Australia...
- Carry On Matron is a 1972 British comedy film, the 23rd release in the series of 31 Carry On films (1958–1992). It was released in May 1972. It features...
- Matron literature (also known as hen lit) is a literary genre which focuses on older female characters as protagonists. The genre has increased in po****rity...
- Auld Matrons is Child ballad 249. Willie comes to his love, Annie, and she urges him to come to bed. He is wary of the auld Matrons, sitting by the fire...
- The Matres (Latin for "mothers") and Matronae (Latin for "matrons") were female deities venerated in Northwestern Europe, of whom relics are found dating...
- The College of Matrons (or Matrons' College) is a residential building and charity within the Salisbury Cathedral Close, Wiltshire, England. It was constructed...
- The matron's badge or brèid is a gentlewoman's headdress worn in the Scottish Highlands in former times. It consists of a square of fine linen, pinned...