matron
/ˈmeɪtɹən/ noun C1- A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
- A woman with the character of a mother or matriarch.
- A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital. · the matron of a school or hospital
- A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
- A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
- A female prison officer.
Plural matrons
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And the matron said she thought I would do.
The matron of the asylum made them for me.
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