| 单词 | matron |
| 释义 | matron —matronal /may"treuh nl, ma"-/, adj. —matronhood, matronship, n. /may"treuhn/, n. 1. a married woman, esp. one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position. 2. a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a hospital, prison, or other institution. 3. a woman serving as a guard, warden, or attendant for women or girls, as in a prison. [1350-1400; ME matrone < L matrona a married woman, wife, deriv. of mater mother] |
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