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mother superior

noun

the superior of a group of nuns

• Syn: ↑abbess, ↑prioress

• Derivationally related forms: ↑abbatial (for: ↑abbess)

• Hypernyms: ↑superior

• Hyponyms: ↑mother

• Instance Hyponyms:

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noun, pl ⋯ -ors [count]

: a woman who is the head of a convent

the watchful eye of the Mother Superior

— often used as a form of address

Good morning, Mother Superior.

; called also Reverend Mother

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ˌMother Suˈperior [Mother Superior] noun

a woman who is the head of a female religious community, especially a ↑convent (= a community of ↑nuns )

Useful english dictionary. 2012.