WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
moth′er supe′rior, pl. mother superiors, mothers superior.  
  1. Religionthe head of a Christian religious community for women.
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mother superior n ( pl mother superiors, mothers superior)
  1. the head of a community of nuns
'mother superior' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mother - mother house

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