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matronliness

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ma⋅tron⋅ly

  [mey-truhn-lee]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
2. characteristic of or suitable for a matron.
Origin:
1650–60; matron + -ly

Related forms:
ma⋅tron⋅li⋅ness, noun
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ma·tron   (mā'trən)   
n.  

  1. A married woman or a widow, especially a mother of dignity, mature age, and established social position.

  2. A woman who acts as a supervisor or monitor in a public institution, such as a school, hospital, or prison.


[Middle English matrone, from Old French, from Latin mātrōna, from māter, mātr-, mother; see māter- in Indo-European roots.]
ma'tron·al adj., ma'tron·li·ness n., ma'tron·ly adv. & adj.
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