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

Example Sentences

Lead author Dr. Jack Wilson from the University of Sydney's Matilda Centre said the results raise serious questions about approving medicinal cannabis for conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

From Science Daily

“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

In a shared post with Jack's mum Sharon captioned "introducing Ozzy Matilda Osbourne", the newborn girl is pictured with a bat toy, a nod to a famous episode from Ozzy Sr's life as a rock 'n' roll frontman.

From BBC

"We are currently safe, our mission is in touch with us and working on ensuring our safety and we shall leave as soon as possible, when our flight gets scheduled," the team's media officer, Matilda Dzifo Dimedo, told BBC Sport Africa.

From BBC

Matilda had advertised her 25-year-old car which was "missing a few bits" online and thought someone was pranking her when they said they wanted to buy it to recreate Banksy's famous work of a rhino mounting a Micra.

From BBC