matron
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmeɪ.trən/ us/ˈmeɪ.trən/
(SCHOOL)
UK old-fashioned(学校的)女舍监
a female nurse in a school
(HOSPITAL)
UK护士长(senior nursing officer 的旧称)
old-fashioned for senior nursing officer UK
(PRISON)
US(监狱的)女看守
a woman who is in charge of female prisoners
(MARRIED WOMAN)
US上年纪的已婚妇女;(尤指)孀妇
a married woman, especially one who is old or a widow (= a woman whose husband has died)