matron of honor


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matron of honor

n. pl. matrons of honor
A married woman serving as the principal bridesmaid leading up to and during a wedding.
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ma′tron of hon′or


n.
a married woman acting as the principal attendant of the bride at a wedding. Compare maid of honor (def. 1).
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Noun1.matron of honor - a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a weddingmatron of honor - a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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