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Ma•tron•al•i•a
(mā′trə nā′lē ə, -nāl′yə, ma′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -al•i•a, -al•i•as. (sometimes used with a pl. v.)
- Mythologyan annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.
- Latin Mātrōnālia (festa), neuter plural of mātrōnālis of, belonging to a married woman. See matron, -al1
- 1700–10