Matrons

Q: What is a synonym for "matrons"?

Common synonyms include: administrative head, female supervisor, hospital administrator, mature woman, patroness, respectable woman.

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Noun

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plural of matron form-of, plural

Synonyms

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administrative head female supervisor hospital administrator mature woman patroness respectable woman

Antonyms

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junior nurse male administrator unmarried woman young girl

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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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