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  matilda

  noun

  swag.
• Matilda
  Matilda

  noun

  1102–67, empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1114–25; queen of England 1141 (daughter of Henry I of England).

matilda

¹ American  

[muh-til-duh] / məˈtɪl də /

noun

Australian.

1. swag.

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Matilda ² American  

[muh-til-duh, mah-teel-dah] / məˈtɪl də, mɑˈtil dɑ /

noun

1. Also called Maud.  1102–67, empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1114–25; queen of England 1141 (daughter of Henry I of England).

2. Military. a 26½-ton British tank of early World War II, having a crew of four and armed with a 40 mm gun.

3. Also Matilde a female given name.

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Matilda ¹ British  

/ məˈtɪldə /

noun

1. a bushman's swag

2. to travel the road carrying one's swag

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Matilda ² British  

/ məˈtɪldə /

noun

1. known as the Empress Maud. 1102–67, only daughter of Henry I of England and wife of Geoffrey of Anjou. After her father's death (1135) she unsuccessfully waged a civil war with Stephen for the English throne; her son succeeded as Henry II

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Etymology

Origin of matilda

First recorded in 1890–95; special use of proper name Matilda

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Matilda

“Here we go,” Matilda cheers, repeating her father‘s chants. “Come on Brunson!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Introducing Ozzy Matilda Osbourne,” the father of five wrote on social media, including a brief black-and-white video showing a stuffed bat and a decent portion of a newborn baby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Matilda said she had already seen the beginning of the process of setting up the exhibition and "it's great".

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

His mother, Matilda Banda, was caught out in the open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Matilda happened to be curled up in an arm-chair in the corner, totally absorbed in a book.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl