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matronly

adjective (matronly, more matronly, most matronly)

«matronly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Matronly means like a sensible, dignified, older married woman, often a little plump and serious. tree →

In the lessons

describes a stern, proper, motherly character in a tale; in stories it often praises strict or respectable behaviour

Examples

The matronly lady scolded the boys for running. tree →
Her matronly manner made everyone sit up straight. tree →
Hera had a matronly look of strict virtue. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «matronly» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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