matron

matron
noun
  1. a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment
    女总管;女舍监
    ■(Brit.)the woman in charge of the nursing in a hospital (the official term in Britain is now senior nursing officer)
    (英)护士长
    ■(chiefly US)a female prison officer
    (主美)女狱警
  2. a married woman, especially a dignified and sober middle-aged one
    (尤指举止庄重的中年女性)夫人;主妇
派生
matronhood
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French matrone, from Latin matrona, from mater, matr- 'mother'
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