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Matronise

[mey-truh-nahyz]

ma·tron·ize

[mey-truh-nahyz] verb, -ized, -iz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to become matronly; cause to act as, or fulfill the role of, matron.
2.
to serve as a matron to; chaperon.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become a matron.

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Matronise is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Also, especially British, ma·tron·ise.


Origin:
1745–55; matron + -ize
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