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mother superior

noun

1 mother superior

The superior of a group of nuns.

synonyms: abbess, prioress.

is a specific kind of: superior.

is a broader term that covers: mother.

instances of which are: Bride, Bridget, Brigid, Saint Bride, Saint Bridget, Saint Brigid, St. Bride, St. Bridget, St. Brigid | Heloise.

derivation: abbatial.

Dutch: priores, moeder-overste, abdis

Moby thesaurus: abbess, canoness, chatelaine, clergywoman, conventual, dame, dowager, first lady, goodwife, governess, great lady, homemaker, housewife, lady superior, madam, matriarch, matron, mistress, novice, nun ... show more.

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