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Synonyms for matronly


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mey-truh n-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmeɪ trən li



Définition of matronly

Origin :
  • 1580s (adv.), 1650s (adj.), from matron + -ly (2). An earlier adjective was matron-like (1570s).
  • adj womanly
Example sentences :
  • Hilda Marsh—Hilda the blooming, the full bosomed, the matronly.
  • Extract from : « Monday or Tuesday » by Virginia Woolf
  • Her features, once soft and matronly, flamed with uncontrollable passions.
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • She was little if any older than the girl, but her air was that of matronly wisdom.
  • Extract from : « Out of the Depths » by Robert Ames Bennet
  • A matronly woman, of portly dimensions, met them in the hallway.
  • Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
  • She was a matronly person, with a bland smile on her countenance.
  • Extract from : « A Boy's Voyage Round the World » by The Son of Samuel Smiles
  • He does not foresee that in Clara's matronly friend he will behold Marah Rocke!
  • Extract from : « Capitola's Peril » by Mrs. E.D.E.N. Southworth
  • Mrs. Thornburgh moved on, her matronly face aglow with interest.
  • Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward
  • Magdalena was superb in her matronly beauty and her diamonds.
  • Extract from : « The Son of Monte Christo » by Jules Lermina
  • Well, I think the bonnet is nicest, more quiet and matronly.
  • Extract from : « Under the Greenwood Tree » by Thomas Hardy
  • A matronly woman welcomes you, and presides with grace and dignity.
  • Extract from : « Among the Sioux » by R. J. Creswell

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