matron of honour
1matron of honour — 1. A married woman in the service of a queen or princess 2. A married woman performing the duties of a bridesmaid, esp the chief bridesmaid • • • Main Entry: ↑honour matron of honour see under ↑honour • • • Main Entry: ↑matron * * * matro …
2matron of honour — BrE matron of honor AmE plural matrons of honour n a married woman who helps the ↑bride on her wedding day →↑bridesmaid …
3matron of honour — ► NOUN ▪ a married woman attending the bride at a wedding …
4matron of honour — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms matron of honour : singular matron of honour plural matrons of honour a married woman who has special responsibilities to help a bride at her wedding • See: bridesmaid …
5matron of honour — BrE, matron of honor AmE noun (C) a married woman who helps the bride on her wedding day compare bridesmaid …
6matron of honour — noun a married woman acting as the principal attendant of the bride at a wedding. Also, matron of honor …
7matron of honour — noun a married woman attending the bride at a wedding …
8matron of honor — noun a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding • Hypernyms: ↑attendant, ↑attender, ↑tender * * * (US) (or Brit matron of honour) noun, pl matrons of honor [count] : a married woman who is the main bridesmaid at a wedding… …
9matron — n. 1 a married woman, esp. a dignified and sober one. 2 a woman managing the domestic arrangements of a school etc. 3 Brit. a woman in charge of the nursing in a hospital. Usage: Now usu. called senior nursing officer. Phrases and idioms: matron… …
10maid of honour — (pl maids of honour) (AmE honor) n 1. (AmE) the chief bridesmaid at a wedding. If she is a married woman she is called a matron of honor. 2. a woman who is not married and who is the companion of a princess or queen. 3. (BrE) a type of small cake …
