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mother superior

moth·er su·pe·ri·or
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [muhth -er suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
    • /ˈmʌð ər səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/
    • /ˈmʌðə(r) suːˈpɪəriə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muhth -er suh-peer-ee-er, soo-]
    • /ˈmʌð ər səˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-/

Definitions of mother superior words

  • noun plural mother superior the head of a Christian religious community for women. 1
  • noun mother superior abbess: head nun 1
  • countable noun mother superior A Mother Superior is a nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent. 0
  • noun mother superior the head of a community of nuns 0
  • noun mother superior a woman who is the head of a religious establishment 0
See all 5 definitions of mother superior

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Origin of mother superior

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Mother superior

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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mother superior popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for mother superior

noun mother superior

  • holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
  • superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
  • abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
  • ecclesiarch — a sacristan, especially of a monastery.
  • prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
All 6 Synonyms of mother superior

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