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MATRONAGE
\mˈatɹənɪd͡ʒ], \mˈatɹənɪdʒ], \m_ˈa_t_ɹ_ə_n_ɪ_dʒ]\
Definitions of MATRONAGE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
state
of
a
matron
;—
the
collective
body
of
matrons.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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