TOP

Definition of Reverend Mother noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Reverend Mother

noun
 
/ˌrevərənd ˈmʌðə(r)/
 
/ˌrevərənd ˈmʌðər/
jump to other results
  1. a title of respect used when talking to or about a Mother Superior (= the head of a female religious community)
    • You have a visitor, Reverend Mother.
    • The Reverend Mother will see you now.
    Topics Religion and festivalsc2
See Reverend Mother in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Check pronunciation: Reverend Mother

Nearby words

trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day