MATRON


Meaning of MATRON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmā-trən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English matrone, from Anglo-French, from Latin matrona, from matr-, mater

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.