matron

  1. Noun.  A mature woman; a wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
  2. Noun.  A housekeeper; especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital.

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