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Main Entry:
mother superior
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Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
head nun
Synonyms:
abbess, ecclesiarch, holy mother, lady superior, prioress, reverend mother,
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superioress
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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