matron

Etymology
From, from , from , from. .

Noun

 * 1) A mature or elderly woman.
 * 2) A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
 * 3) A woman of staid or motherly manners.
 * 4) A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
 * 5) A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
 * 6)  A female prison officer.
 * 1) A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
 * 2) A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
 * 3)  A female prison officer.
 * 1)  A female prison officer.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: матрона
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Latin: matrōna
 * Norman: matronne
 * Polish:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: brèideach
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish: matroona


 * Dutch:, hoofdverpleegster
 * Esperanto: intendantino
 * Finnish:, taloudenhoitajatar ;
 * Russian:


 * Bulgarian: старша сестра
 * Finnish:


 * Bulgarian: надзирателка