1
a
: a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction (see distinction sense 4a)
b
: a woman who supervises women or children (as in a school or police station)
c
: the chief officer in a women's organization
2
: a female animal kept for breeding
Examples of matron in a Sentence
society matrons who organize benefits for charity
the matron of a school for girls
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In 1931, a 16-year-old Black boy, Alexander McClay Williams was sentenced to death for the murder of a white school matron, 34-year-old Vida Robare.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Evidence suggests that an official pool of matrons existed in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1433 to 1435.
—Alice Neikirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
While Nica was brutally abused by the matron, Rigel was her favorite and the only child spared from her abuse — which only exacerbated his feelings of isolation and shame.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Behind a bald and bespectacled priest (representing religion), a matron pushes a baby carriage alongside three white geese (family).
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Evidence suggests that an official pool of matrons existed in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1433 to 1435.
—Alice Neikirk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2024
While Nica was brutally abused by the matron, Rigel was her favorite and the only child spared from her abuse — which only exacerbated his feelings of isolation and shame.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
Behind a bald and bespectacled priest (representing religion), a matron pushes a baby carriage alongside three white geese (family).
—Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
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matron
noun
ma·tron
ˈmā-trən 
1
: a usually mature and dignified married woman
2
: a woman in charge of the household affairs of an institution
3
: a woman who supervises women prisoners in a police station or jail
Medical Definition
matron
noun
ma·tron
ˈmā-trən
British
: a woman superintendent of a medical institution (as a hospital)
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