Matron vs. Patron
Matronnoun
A mature or elderly woman.
Matronnoun
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
Matronnoun
A woman of staid or motherly manners.
Matronnoun
A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
Matronnoun
A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
Matronnoun
(US) A female prison officer.
Matronnoun
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners.
Matronnoun
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.
Matronnoun
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
Matronnoun
a wardress in a prison
Matronnoun
a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
Matron
Matron is the job title of a very senior or the chief nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom, its former colonies, such as India, and also the Republic of Ireland. The chief nurse, in other words the person in charge of nursing in a hospital and the head of the nursing staff, is also known as the senior nursing officer, matron, nursing officer, or clinical nurse manager in UK English; the head nurse or director of nursing in US English, and the nursing superintendent or matron in Indian English, among other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations.In the United Kingdom, matrons today and Historically, matrons supervised the hospital as a whole but today, they are in-charge of supervising two or three wards.The chief nurse is a registered nurse who supervises the care of all the patients at a health care facility.
Patronnoun
One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
Patronnoun
A guardian; nocap=1.
Patronnoun
An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble.
Patronnoun
A regular customer, as of a certain store or restaurant.
Patronnoun
A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights.
Patronnoun
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patronnoun
(nautical) A padrone.
Patronnoun
A property owner, a landlord, a master. patroon.}}
Patronverb
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour.
Patronverb
To treat as a patron.
Patronnoun
One who protects, supports, or countenances; a defender.
Patronnoun
A master who had freed his slave, but still retained some paternal rights over him.
Patronnoun
One who encourages or helps a person, a cause, or a work; a furtherer; a promoter; as, a patron of art.
Patronnoun
One who has gift and disposition of a benefice.
Patronnoun
A guardian saint. - called also patron saint.
Patronnoun
See Padrone, 2.
Patronverb
To be a patron of; to patronize; to favor.
Patronadjective
Doing the duty of a patron; giving aid or protection; tutelary.
Patronnoun
a regular customer
Patronnoun
the proprietor of an inn
Patronnoun
someone who supports or champions something
Patronnoun
a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause
Patronnoun
a distinguished person who takes an honorary position in a charity
Patronnoun
a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especially a regular one
Patronnoun
a patrician in relation to a client.
Patronnoun
the former owner and (frequently) protector of a freed slave.
Patronnoun
a person or institution with the right to grant a benefice to a member of the clergy.
