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Mother Superior

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌMother Suˈperior noun [countable usually singular]  RRCthe woman who is in charge of a convent 女修道院院长
ˌMother Suˈperior nounChineseSyllable


Mother Superior
ˌMother Suˈperior noun [countable usually singular]
the woman who is in charge of a convent


Mother SuperiorBrE /ˌmʌðə suːˈpɪəriə(r)/ 🔊, /ˌmʌðə sjuːˈpɪəriə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmʌðər suːˈpɪriər/ 🔊 nouna woman who is the head of a female religious community, especially a convent (= a community of nuns) 女修道院院长