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housekeeper
A person who manages a household; esp., a woman hired to do this
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  1. A person who manages a household; esp., a woman hired to do this
  2. One who is employed to perform or direct the domestic tasks in a household.
  3. An employee of an establishment, such as a hospital, inn, or hotel, who performs or coordinates housekeeping tasks.
superintendent
A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
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  1. A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.
  2. A person responsible for the maintenance of a building; custodian
  3. A person in charge of a department, institution, etc.; director; supervisor
housemother
A woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them
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  1. A woman employed in a residence for young people to look after them
  2. A woman employed as a houseparent.
  3. A woman who has charge of a group living together, as in a dormitory or sorority house, and serves as chaperone and, often, housekeeper
dame
A married woman; a matron.
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  1. A married woman; a matron.
  2. The legal title of the wife of a knight or baronet
  3. The wife or widow of a knight.
lady
(Chiefly British) A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.
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  1. (Chiefly British) A general feminine title of nobility and other rank, specifically as the title for the wife or widow of a knight or baronet.
  2. (--- Informal) A wife or girlfriend:
  3. The title of respect given to a marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness; to the daughter of a duke, marquis, or earl; or to the wife of a baronet, knight, or holder of the courtesy title Lord
dowager
An elderly woman of wealth and dignity
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  1. An elderly woman of wealth and dignity
  2. A widow who holds a title or property derived from her deceased husband.
  3. A widow with a title or property derived from her dead husband
wife
A woman joined to another person in marriage; a female spouse.
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  1. A woman joined to another person in marriage; a female spouse.
  2. A woman
  3. Any married woman
mother
A woman who gives birth to a child.
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  1. A woman who gives birth to a child.
  2. A woman whose egg unites with a sperm, producing an embryo.
  3. (Short for) mother of vinegar
matriarch
A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
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  1. A woman who dominates a group or an activity.
  2. A mother who rules her family or tribe; specif., a woman who is head of a matriarchy
  3. A highly respected woman who is a mother.
Find another word for matron. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for matron, like: housekeeper, superintendent, housemother, dame, lady, dowager, wife, mother, matriarch, administrator and woman.

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  • I hope you'll play both Wedding Planner and Matron of honor.

  • In several churches the office of St Veronica, matron, is observed on various dates.

  • in 1544, consisted of a matron and twelve nurses, who were engaged in domestic occupations when off duty.

  • In all household work she was specially proficient, her skill in the use of the needle not being excelled (she said) by that of any matron even of Rouen.

  • The sentence was forthwith executed, his body being thrown into the cloaca, where, however, it was found by another pious matron, Lucina, whom Sebastian visited in a dream, directing her to bury him ad Catacombas juxta vestigia apostolorum.

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