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  • 31matron flathead — rožinis plokščiagalvis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Parabembras curtus angl. matron flathead rus. розовый ложнобембрас ryšiai: platesnis terminas – rožinės plokščiagalvės …

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  • 32matron-like — maˈtron like adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑matron …

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  • 33matron — noun Etymology: Middle English matrone, from Anglo French, from Latin matrona, from matr , mater Date: 14th century 1. a. a married woman usually marked by dignified maturity or social distinction b. a woman who supervises women or children (as… …

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  • 34matron — matronal /may treuh nl, ma /, adj. matronhood, matronship, n. /may treuhn/, n. 1. a married woman, esp. one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position. 2. a woman who has charge of the domestic affairs of a… …

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  • 35matron — ma·tron mā trən n Brit a woman superintendent of a medical institution (as a hospital) …

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  • 36matron — Synonyms and related words: Eve, Frau, abbess, better half, chatelaine, common law wife, concubine, dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, donna, dowager, feme, feme covert, femme, first lady, frow, gentlewoman, girl, goodwife, goody, governess …

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  • 37matron — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. married woman, wife; widow. See female, marriage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A woman in a supervisory position] Syn. housekeeper, superintendent, housemother; see administrator . 2. [An older married… …

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  • 38matron — ma|tron [ˈmeıtrən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: matrone, from Latin matrona, from mater mother ] 1.) literary an older married woman 2.) BrE old fashioned a nurse who is in charge of the other nurses in a hospital 3.) BrE a woman wh …

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  • 39matron — ma|tron [ meıtrən ] noun count 1. ) BRITISH a female nurse whose job is to take care of students in a school a ) OLD FASHIONED a senior female nurse in a hospital 2. ) AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED a woman whose job is to be in charge of women and… …

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  • 40matron — ma·tron || meɪtrÉ™n n. house mother, dorm mother; woman; married woman; head nurse; supervisor; mother …

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