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mother heroine

mother heroine noun: in the Soviet Union, a woman who gave birth to and raised a large family; awarded as an honorary title.

Noun

mother heroine (plural mother heroines)

  1. (historical) In the Soviet Union, a woman who gave birth to and raised a large family; awarded as an honorary title.

Forms of mother heroine

pluralmother heroines

Origin of mother heroine

Calque of Russian мать-героиня (matʹ-geroinja).

Questions about mother heroine

What does mother heroine mean?
Mother heroine means in the Soviet Union, a woman who gave birth to and raised a large family; awarded as an honorary title.
What part of speech is mother heroine?
Mother heroine is a noun.
What is the plural of mother heroine?
The plural of mother heroine is mother heroines.

Words near mother heroine in the dictionary

  1. mother goddesses
  2. mother hen
  3. mother henned
  4. mother henning
  5. mother hens
  6. mother heroine
  7. mother heroines
  8. mother hive
  9. mother hives
  10. Mother Hubbard
  11. Mother Hubbard clause

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