matron
matron is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital. Jury of matrons (Law), a jury of experienced women called to determine the question of pregnancy when set up in bar of execution, and for other cognate purposes.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- acquaintance
- advocate
- all
- ally
- alter
- ambo
- amigo
- and
- associate
- auxiliary
- bedfellow
- best
- boon
- bosom
- casual
- chamber
- childhood
- chum
- classman
- classmate
- colleague
- companion
- compatriot
- compeer
- comrade
- confidante
- confrere
- copartner
- countryman
- crony
- divine
- ego
- familiar
- fast
- fautor
- favorer
- fellow
- friend
- genius
- good
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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