Associations to the word «Matron»

Wiktionary

MATRON, noun. A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
MATRON, noun. A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital.
MATRON OF HONOR, noun. A married woman who assists the bride at a wedding.

Dictionary definition

MATRON, noun. A married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified.
MATRON, noun. A wardress in a prison.
MATRON, noun. A woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.