The difference between Madam and Matron
Madam is also verb with the meaning: to address as "madam".
Matron is also noun with the meaning: a mature or elderly woman.
check bellow for the other definitions of Madam and Matron
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Madam as a noun (dated, _, in the UK):
Examples:
"Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying on made her look fat. The sales assistant just said, “It suits you, madam”."
"Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."
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Madam as a noun:
The mistress of a household.
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Madam as a noun (colloquial):
A conceited or quarrelsome girl.
Examples:
"Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam."
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Madam as a noun (slang):
A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.
Examples:
"After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."
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Madam as a verb (transitive):
To address as "madam".
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Matron as a noun:
A mature or elderly woman.
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Matron as a noun:
A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
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Matron as a noun:
A woman of staid or motherly manners.
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Matron as a noun:
A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
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Matron as a noun:
A senior female nurse in an establishment, especially a hospital or school.
Examples:
"the matron of a school or hospital"
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Matron as a noun (US):
A female prison officer.