matronliness
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matronliness — meɪtrÉ™nlɪnɪs n. matronly quality, dignified manner … English contemporary dictionary
matronliness — ma·tron·li·ness … English syllables
matronliness — ˈmā.trənlēnə̇s, lin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being matronly … Useful english dictionary
matronly — matronliness, n. /may treuhn lee/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately. 2. characteristic of or suitable for a matron. [1650 60; MATRON + LY] * * * … Universalium
womanhood — Synonyms and related words: adulthood, adultness, age of consent, distaff side, driving age, fair sex, female sex, femaleness, feminacy, feminality, femineity, feminineness, femininity, flower of age, full age, full bloom, full growth,… … Moby Thesaurus
womanhood — n 1. muliebrity, female maturity, matronhood, wifehood; femininity, feminineness, femineity, womanliness, wifeliness, matronliness. 2. women, womenfolk, the female sex, the fair sex, the gentle sex … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
matronly — /ˈmeɪtrənli/ (say maytruhnlee) adjective of or befitting or characteristic of a matron regarded as typically staid, dignified, and having a full figure: a matronly voice; a matronly figure. –matronliness, noun …
matronly — [mā′trən lē] adj. of, like, characteristic of, or suitable for a matron; specif., a) dignified, sedate, etc. b) having a full figure, graying hair, etc. matronliness n … English World dictionary
