matron of honour

matron of honour
matron 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
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Main Entry:honour
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matron of honour see under ↑honour
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Main Entry:matron

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matron of honour UK US noun [countable] [singular matron of honour plural matrons of honour]
a married woman who has special responsibilities to help a bride at her wedding
Thesaurus: engagements and weddingshyponym to get, or to be marriedsynonym
See also: bridesmaid

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ˈmatron of honour [matron of honour] (especially US ˈmatron of honor) noun singular
a married woman who is the most important ↑bridesmaid at a wedding

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  • matron of honour — BrE matron of honor AmE plural matrons of honour n a married woman who helps the ↑bride on her wedding day →↑bridesmaid …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • matron of honour — ► NOUN ▪ a married woman attending the bride at a wedding …   English terms dictionary

  • matron 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 …   English dictionary

  • matron of honour — BrE, matron of honor AmE noun (C) a married woman who helps the bride on her wedding day compare bridesmaid …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • matron of honour — noun a married woman acting as the principal attendant of the bride at a wedding. Also, matron of honor …  

  • matron of honour — noun a married woman attending the bride at a wedding …   English new terms dictionary

  • matron 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • matron — 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • maid 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 …   Universalium

  • Participants in wedding ceremonies — also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom ), the maid of honor , bridesmaids , the best man , groomsmen , flower girls and page boys (including the ringbearer ). BrideA bride is a female participant in a wedding …   Wikipedia

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