| 单词 | roman matron |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman matron Roman matron n. (with reference to ancient Rome) a married woman, esp. one considered as a type of feminine dignity of character or bearing; (more generally) any woman considered as having the qualities usually associated with the mother of a large family (cf. matron n. 1a, materfamilias n.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > [noun] > dignity > proverbial type Roman matron1596 1596 ‘L. Pyott’ tr. A. Sylvain Orator iii. 21 This noble yong man did very well shew himselfe to be the sonne of a Roman matron, holding that noble mind of his mother. 1695 J. Dryden in tr. C. A. Du Fresnoy De Arte Graphica Pref. p. xxi Neither is there any expression in that Story, which a Roman Matron might not reade without a blush. 1779 H. More Fatal Falsehood iv. 48 I have a Roman matron for my daughter, And not a feeble girl. 1835 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece I. 327 A dignity of character, which makes them worthy rivals of the Roman matrons. 1988 R. Christiansen Romantic Affinities iii. 109 She saw herself as a Roman matron, exerting influence from the family hearth by force of her incorruptible virtue. < as lemmas |
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