What is a synonym for "matrons"?

Common synonyms include: abbess, beldam, better half, chatelaine, common-law wife, concubine.

Matrons

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plural of matron form-of, plural

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abbess beldam better half chatelaine common-law wife concubine

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"Moaning and tumult in the house we hear, / wailings of misery, and shouts that smite / the golden stars, and women's shrieks of fear, / and trembing matrons, hurrying left and right, / cling to and kiss the doors, made frantic by affright."

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