The Collaborative International Dictionary
Matronage
Matronage \Mat"ron*age\, n.
The state of a matron.
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The collective body of matrons.
--Burke.Can a politician slight the feelings and convictions of the whole matronage of his country?
--Hare.
Wiktionary
matronage
n. 1 The collective body of matrons. 2 The state of being a matron.
Usage examples of "matronage".
Snowhue felt that the matronage and birthright should now come to her.