matron

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1. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified (noun.person)

hypernym	:	married woman, wife,
definition	:	a married woman; a man's partner in marriage (noun.person)

2. a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution (noun.person)

hypernym	:	nurse,
definition	:	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	adult female, woman,
definition	:	an adult female person (as opposed to a man) (noun.person)

3. a wardress in a prison (noun.person)

hypernym	:	wardress,
definition	:	a woman warder (noun.person)

4. a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified (noun.person)

derivation	:	matronly,
definition	:	befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman (adj.all)

derivation	:	matronly,
definition	:	befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman (adj.all)