- The
Matres (Latin for "mothers") and
Matronae (Latin for "
matrons") were
female deities venerated in
Northwestern Europe, of whom
relics are
found dating...
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Matron is the job
title of a very
senior or the
chief nurse in a
hospital in
several countries,
including the
United Kingdom, and
other Commonwealth countries...
- The
Monument of
Matrones (1582) was the
first published anthology of
English women's writing. A
compilation of
prayers and
meditations written largely...
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Matron may
refer to:
Matron (nurse),
title for a
female senior nurse A wife A
mother A
female prison officer Matrona, a type of
Celtic mother goddess...
- her
stage name Ana
Matronic, is an
American singer, best
known as the co-lead
singer for the pop rock band
Scissor Sisters.
Matronic joined Scissor Sisters...
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Matron literature (also
known as hen lit) is a
literary genre which focuses on
older female characters as protagonists. The
genre has
increased in po****rity...
- bridesmaid. She may also be
called the maid of
honor if she is unmarried, or the
matron of
honor if she is married. A
junior bridesmaid is a girl who is clearly...
-
Puritan commentators. Lady Bergavenny's work
appeared in The
Monument of
Matrones in 1582 and was a
series of "Praiers". Her
devotions were sixty-seven prose...
- The jury of
matrons was a form of
special jury at
English common law,
usually used to
resolve legal disputes over
whether or not a
party to a
legal action...
-
Virgilia is the wife of Coriol**** in
William Shakespeare's play Coriol**** (1607–1610), in
which same play
Volumnia is his mother. The life of the legendary...
