matilda

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈtɪldə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Matilda': (mə tildə; for 3 also It. mä tēldä); 'matilda': (mə tildə)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•til•da  (mə tildə),USA pronunciation n. [Australian.]
  1. British Termsswag2 (def. 2).
  • special use of proper name Matilda 1890–95

Ma•til•da  (mə tildə; for 3 also It. mä tēldä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. BiographicalAlso called Maud. 1102–67, empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1114–25;
    queen of England 1141 (daughter of Henry I of England).
  2. Militarya 26½-ton British tank of early World War II, having a crew of four and armed with a 40mm gun.
Also, Ma•til•de  (mə tildə; Fr. ma tēld;
It. mä tēlde).USA pronunciation
 a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Matilda / məˈtɪldə/
  1. a bushman's swag
  2. waltz Matilda, walk Matilda to travel the road carrying one's swag
Etymology: 20th Century: from the Christian name
Matilda / məˈtɪldə/
  1. known as the Empress Maud. 1102–67, only daughter of Henry I of England and wife of Geoffrey of Anjou. After her father's death (1135) she unsuccessfully waged a civil war with Stephen for the English throne; her son succeeded as Henry II
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