matron of honour
noun[C]
(alsoMatron of Honour);(USmatron of honor)uk/ˌmeɪ.trən əv ˈɒn.ər/us/ˌmeɪ.trən əv ˈɑː.nɚ/pluralmatrons of honourat awedding(= aceremonyat which twopeoplegetmarried), amarriedwoman whohelpsthe woman who is gettingmarried:
Thegroomendedhisspeechbythankingthebridesmaidsandmatronofhonour.
The Matron of Honour didn'tturnup to theweddingbecause she wasill.
See also
attendantnoun
best man
bridesmaid
flower girl
groomsman
maid of honour
pageboy
ring bearer
usher
- She said she would bedelightedto be mymatronofhonour.
- I'mupsetthat mysisterdidn'taskme to be hermatronofhonour.
- The Matron of Honour was Liz Taylor and thebridesmaidsincludedMia Farrow and Petula Clark.
Weddings
- altar
- always a bridesmaid, never the brideidiom
- arranged marriage
- attendant
- bachelor party
- dowry
- elope
- elopement
- flower girl
- get splicedidiom
- officiant
- pageboy
- plight
- pop the questionidiom
- postnuptial
- prenuptial
- wedding night
- wedding planner
- wedding reception
- white wedding