‖ Matronalia|ˈmætrəˌneɪlɪə| [L. Mātrōnālia, neut. pl. of mātrōnālis: see prec.] A festival in honour of Mars celebrated by the Roman matrons. 1706in Phillips (ed. Kersey).1869Lecky Europ. Mor. (1877) I. ii. 301 The Saturnalia and Matronalia..were the most popular holidays in Rome.