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The head of a religious institute, who is in charge of the convent, is sometimes referred to as Mother superior. [1] She could be the head of a monastic community or a religious congregation. Superiors of independent monasteries can also be abbesses or prioresses.
The meaning of MOTHER SUPERIOR is a woman who is the head of a convent —often used as a form of address. How to use Mother Superior in a sentence.
A nun who is elected to head her religious house is termed an abbess if the house is an abbey, a prioress if it is a monastery, or more generically may be referred to as "Mother Superior" and styled "Reverend Mother".
In 1115, Robert, the founder of Fontevraud Abbey near Chinon and Saumur, France, committed the government of the whole order, men as well as women, to a female superior. [2] [5]
A Mother Superior is a nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. mother superior in British English. noun Word forms: plural mother superiors or mothers superior. the head of a community of nuns. Collins English Dictionary.
MOTHER SUPERIOR meaning: a woman who is the head of a convent often used as a form of address.
Definition of Mother Superior noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
