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den mother

den mother noun: an adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.

Noun

den mother (plural den mothers)

  1. An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group.
    • As the head of the boarding school, he serves as den mother for all the new students.

Forms of den mother

pluralden mothers

Origin of den mother

From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.

Questions about den mother

What does den mother mean?
Den mother means an adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
What part of speech is den mother?
Den mother is a noun.
What is the plural of den mother?
The plural of den mother is den mothers.

Words near den mother in the dictionary

  1. demythologizing
  2. demyths
  3. den
  4. Den Bosch
  5. Den Helder
  6. den mother
  7. den mothers
  8. den of iniquity
  9. Den.
  10. Dena
  11. Dena'ina

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