mother superior

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noun, plural mother superiors, mothers superior.

the head of a Christian religious community for women.

Origin of mother superior

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby mother superior

Mother's Day, mother's helper, mother ship, Mother Shipton, mother spleenwort, mother superior, Mother Teresa, mother tongue, Motherwell, Motherwell and Wishaw, mother wit

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Example sentences from the Web for mother superior

The Mother-Superior leaned to her, and threw a strong, tender arm about the fleshy shoulders.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
The Mother-Superior drew her swiftly out of the sick child's hearing and sight.
The Dop Doctor|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
The mother-superior smiled, gave the benediction, and retired.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth
The mother-superior took the votaress at her word, and left her then and there.
The Lost Lady of Lone|E.D.E.N. Southworth

And the mother-superior, being a sensible woman, agreed to engage a certain number of teachers from the outer world.
The Isle of Unrest|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for mother superior

mother superior

noun plural mother superiors or mothers superior

the head of a community of nuns

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mother superior
释义	mother superior SEE SYNONYMS FOR mother superior ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mother superiors, mothers superior. the head of a Christian religious community for women. Origin of mother superior First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby mother superior Mother's Day, mother's helper, mother ship, Mother Shipton, mother spleenwort, mother superior, Mother Teresa, mother tongue, Motherwell, Motherwell and Wishaw, mother wit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mother superior The Mother-Superior leaned to her, and threw a strong, tender arm about the fleshy shoulders. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves The Mother-Superior drew her swiftly out of the sick child's hearing and sight. The Dop Doctor\|Clotilde Inez Mary Graves The mother-superior smiled, gave the benediction, and retired. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth The mother-superior took the votaress at her word, and left her then and there. The Lost Lady of Lone\|E.D.E.N. Southworth And the mother-superior, being a sensible woman, agreed to engage a certain number of teachers from the outer world. The Isle of Unrest\|Henry Seton Merriman British Dictionary definitions for mother superior mother superior noun plural mother superiors or mothers superior the head of a community of nuns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mother superior superior, abbess, ecclesiarch, prioress, reverend mother
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mother superior

noun, plural mother superiors, mothers superior.

Origin of mother superior

Words nearby mother superior

Example sentences from the Web for mother superior

British Dictionary definitions for mother superior

noun plural mother superiors or mothers superior

Words related to mother superior