מטְרוֹנָא, (matrona) matron, lady (mostly used of Roman women of quality). Gen. R. s. 41, beg., a. e., v. טוֹלְמִיסִין. Gen. R. s. 52 עשאה מ׳ he raised her to the rank of a lady (who is protected from the gaze of men, v. כָּסָה II). Ex. R. s. 44 נטלה … ועשאה מ׳ וכ׳ he took her for wife and made her a lady and gave her a chain &c. Gen. R. s. 4; a. fr.—Pl. מַטְרוֹנוֹת, מַטְרוֹנִיּוֹת, v. next w.