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mother superior

mother superior noun: a nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess.

Noun (1)

mother superior (plural mothers superior or mother superiors)

  1. A nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess.

Noun (2) capitalized: Mother Superior

Mother Superior (plural Mothers Superior or Mother Superiors)

  1. The head of a convent; an abbess.

Forms of mother superior

pluralmothers superior
pluralmother superiors
pluralMothers Superior
pluralMother Superiors

Questions about mother superior

What does mother superior mean?
Mother superior means a nun in charge of a priory or convent; either a prioress or an abbess.
What part of speech is mother superior?
Mother superior is a noun.
What is the plural of mother superior?
The plural of mother superior is mothers superior.

Words near mother superior in the dictionary

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  3. mother sauces
  4. mother ship
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  6. mother superior
  7. mother superiors
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  9. Mother Teresas
  10. Mother Theresa
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