matron of honor

matron of honor

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

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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Noun

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matron of honor - a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a weddingattendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another