plural of Matrone

A mature or elderly woman. / A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children. / A woman of staid or motherly manners.

plural of matron

Of, or pertaining to, a matron.

simple past tense and past participle of matronize

present participle of matronize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of matronize

(transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like. / (transitive) To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone.

(archaic) matronhood

A surname from Italian.