Meaning & use
matron of honor
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UK/ˌmeɪtrən əv ˈɒnə/
US/ˌmeɪtrən əv ˈɑːnər/
Meaning
nouncountable
The married woman who is the chief attendant to the bride at a wedding.
Grammar: Countable: the matron of honor gave a toast.
Patterns
- the matron of honor at something
My sister was the matron of honor at my wedding.
The matron of honor held the bride's bouquet during the vows.
She asked her best friend, who is married, to be her matron of honor.
Word forms
| plural | matrons of honor |
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Common combinations
- serve as matron of honor
- She served as matron of honor for her cousin.
- matron of honor speech
- The matron of honor speech made everyone laugh.
- ask someone to be matron of honor
- I asked my friend to be my matron of honor.
- matron of honor dress
- She chose a green matron of honor dress.
Synonyms and how they differ
- maid of honor
- Maid of honor is the same role for an unmarried woman.
- chief bridesmaid
- Chief bridesmaid is the British phrase and is used for any marital status.
- bridesmaid
- A bridesmaid is any female attendant, while the matron of honor is the leading one.
Word family
- matron noun
- a married woman, or a woman in charge in an institution
- honor noun
- great respect, or a privilege
- maid of honor noun
- the unmarried chief bridesmaid
- best man noun
- the groom's chief attendant
Commonly confused: matron of honor or maid of honor?
matron of honor vs maid of honor
A maid of honor is unmarried, whereas a matron of honor is married.
Practice
Anna is married and is the bride's main attendant. What is her role called?
Choose one answer.
A married chief attendant is the matron of honor. The maid of honor is unmarried.
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