- Reverend Mother
- ,Reverend `Mother nouna title used for a MOTHER SUPERIOR in charge of a CONVENT (=a religious group of women) in the Christian Church
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Reverend Mother
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Reverend Mother — A Mother Superior of a convent • • • Main Entry: ↑revere * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a woman who is the head of a convent : mother superior I will ask the Reverend Mother what to do. often used as a form of address Good morning, R … Useful english dictionary
Reverend Mother — may refer to:* Reverend Mother, in Roman Catholic and Anglican/Episcopal usage, the customary title or salutation for the Abbess or female leader of a religious institution such as a convent or abbey, and for certain other officials of religious… … Wikipedia
Reverend Mother — n a title of respect for the woman in charge of a ↑convent = ↑Mother Superior … Dictionary of contemporary English
Reverend Mother — ► NOUN ▪ the title of the Mother Superior of a convent … English terms dictionary
Reverend Mother (Dune) — A Reverend Mother is both a Bene Gesserit title and a class or level associated with fictional characters from the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. A Reverend Mother is generally a woman of the Bene Gesserit order who has completed her… … Wikipedia
Reverend Mother — noun the title of the Mother Superior of a convent … English new terms dictionary
Reverend Mother — noun (C) a title of respect for the woman in charge of a convent; mother superior … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Reverend Mother — UK / US noun a title used for a mother superior in charge of a convent (= a religious group of women) in the Christian Church … English dictionary
Reverend Mother — /rɛvrənd ˈmʌðə/ (say revruhnd mudhuh) noun (the title of respect accorded the abbess or presiding nun of a convent.) …
Reverend — The Reverend is a style used as a prefix to the names of many Christian clergy and ministers. It is correctly called a style rather than a title or form of address. The style is also sometimes used by leaders in non Christian religions such as… … Wikipedia
