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# matron

«matron» in Mova's school dictionary: **a married woman, usually older and sensible, who is…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (matron, matrons)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A matron is a married woman, usually older and sensible, who is treated with respect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#m1)

2) (old use) A matron is a senior nurse or carer in charge of a hospital ward, a school or a home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

a dignified older woman in a tale, often a figure of authority who looks after others; in stories a matron may be crowned, dressed in fine clothes, or seen as a symbol of strength

### examples

- The matron of the hospital checked on each child. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#x1)
- She was a kind and honest matron. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#x2)
- Two respectable matrons sat at the front of the hall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#x3)
- The matron wore a long grey dress and a crown. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/#x4)

### note

nothing for maths

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «matron» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/matron/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.