matron of honour

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noun plural matrons of honour

a married woman serving as chief attendant to a brideCompare bridesmaid, maid of honour

a married woman, usually a member of the nobility, who attends a queen or princess

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Words nearby matron of honour

matronage, Matronalia, matronize, matronly, matron of honor, matron of honour, matronymic, matryoshka, MATS, matsu, Matsudo

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How to use matron of honour in a sentence

The Dallas Cowboys sell out their state-of-the art football stadium.
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We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song.
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DISH delivers a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience to every room of your home, wirelessly.
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The company recently partnered with Oakley to create a one-of-a-kind single malt Scotch flask.
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A much larger number are immediately separated from their infants, who are typically placed in some form of out-of-home care.
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Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Great was the surprise of Alf at the honour and labour thus thrust upon him, but he did not shrink from it.
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Toward the close of it were the usual number of toasts in honour of Liszt, to which he responded in rather a bored sort of way.
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You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
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All Koreans pay great honour to their dead parents, and tablets to their memory are placed in some room set apart for the purpose.
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