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matron

matron /ˈmeɪtrən/ noun
plural matrons
matron
/ˈmeɪtrən/
noun
plural matrons
Britannica Dictionary definition of MATRON
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: an older married woman who usually has a high social position
US : a woman whose job is to be in charge of children or other women
British, old-fashioned : a female nurse who is in charge of the other nurses in a hospital