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Matronage — Mat ron*age, n. 1. The state of a matron. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of matrons. Burke. [1913 Webster] Can a politician slight the feelings and convictions of the whole matronage of his country? Hare. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matronage — index coverture Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
matronage — /may treuh nij, ma /, n. 1. the state of being a matron. 2. guardianship by a matron. 3. matrons collectively. [1765 75; MATRON + AGE] * * * … Universalium
matronage — ma·tron·age … English syllables
matronage — /ˈmeɪtrənɪdʒ/ (say maytruhnij) noun 1. the state of being a matron. 2. guardianship by a matron. 3. matrons collectively …
matronage — nij noun ( s) 1. : the matrons of a region or country 2. : supervision, guardianship, or attendance by a matron 3. : matronhood … Useful english dictionary
Woman — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Woman >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 woman woman she her female petticoat GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 feminality feminality muliebrity Sgm: N 2 womanhood womanhood &c.(adolescence) 131 … English dictionary for students
Troubadour — A troubadour (IPA: IPA| [tɾuβaˈðuɾ] , originally IPA| [tɾuβaˈðoɾ] ) was a composer and performer of Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100 ndash;1350). The troubadour school or tradition began in the eleventh century in Occitania … Wikipedia
matronship — noun matronage … Wiktionary
Norwegian Horticulture Society — Logo. The Norwegian Horticulture Society (Norwegian: Det norske hageselskap, often shortened to Hageselskapet) is an interest organisation in Norway. It was established as Selskabet Havedyrkningens Venner in 1884. Its purpose is to promote… … Wikipedia
