n. [ F. matrone, L. matrona, fr. mater mother. See Mother. ] 1. A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners. [ 1913 Webster ]
Your wives, your daughters, Your matrons, and your maids. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Grave from her cradle, insomuch that she was a matron before she was a mother. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
