nurse vs matron

matron vs nurse

nurse and matron both are nouns.

nurse is a verb but matron is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No
matron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, matron is a hyponym of nurse; that is, matron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nurse:

nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
matron: a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

Other hyponyms of nurse include foster-nurse, graduate nurse, trained nurse, head nurse, licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse, accoucheuse, midwife, probationer, student nurse, registered nurse, RN, scrub nurse, visiting nurse.

nurse (noun)	matron (noun)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)	a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
a woman who is the custodian of children	a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
	a wardress in a prison

nurse (verb)	matron (verb)
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
give suck to
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
treat carefully

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