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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTHERS SUPERIOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTHERS SUPERIOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mothers superior is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTHERS SUPERIOR

mother´s help
motherboard
mothercraft
motherese
motherfucker
motherfucking
motherhood
motherhouse
mothering
Mothering Sunday
motherland
motherless
motherlessness
motherliness
motherly
mothers-in-law
mothers-to-be
Motherwell
motherwort
mothery

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTHERS SUPERIOR

anterior
cold warrior
eco-warrior
exterior
inferior
interior
Lake Superior
Ministry of the Interior
mother superior
past anterior
posterior
prior
samurai warrior
subprior
superior
the Interior
ulterior
Unknown Warrior
warrior

Synonyms and antonyms of mothers superior in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mothers superior» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTHERS SUPERIOR

Find out the translation of mothers superior to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mothers superior from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mothers superior» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

母亲出众
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

madres superiores
570 millions of speakers

English

mothers superior
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेहतर माताओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأمهات متفوقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

матери улучшенные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mães superiores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়ের শ্রেষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mères supérieures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ibu yang unggul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mütter überlegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優れた母親
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뛰어난 어머니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ibu sing unggul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bà mẹ cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தாய்மார்கள் உயர்ந்தவர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माता श्रेष्ठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Anneler üstün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

madri superiori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matki Superior
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

матері поліпшені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mamele superioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μητέρες ανώτερη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeders beter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mödrar överlägsna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mødre overlegne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mothers superior

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERS SUPERIOR»

The term «mothers superior» is barely ever used and occupies the 206.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTHERS SUPERIOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mothers superior

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTHERS SUPERIOR»

Discover the use of mothers superior in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mothers superior and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Witty, entertaining and provocative, this is a unique and important book that will transform your perspective of parenting forever.
Amy Chua, 2012
2
Hidden Children of the Holocaust: Belgian Nuns and Their ...
The power of mothers superior obviously varied, depending on persons, circumstances of time and place, and institutions. Mothers superior could have charismatic personalities, with spiritual talents, social status, and education that gave them ...
Suzanne Vromen, 2010
3
Medicine and Politics in Colonial Peru
As women who had served as examples of Catho- lic devotion for others to emulate, deceased nuns, in the opinion of the mothers superior, belonged in a burial location that reflected their status and purity of faith. The mothers superior argued, ...
Adam Warren, 2010
4
Catholic Women of Congo-Brazzaville: Mothers and Sisters in ...
Mothers-superior were under the authority of the mother-general and the governing body of their congregation in Europe, and they themselves were at the head of a community of sisters for whom they interpreted the Rule of the congregation ...
Phyllis Martin, 2009
5
Stolen Daughters, Virgin Mothers: Anglican Sisterhoods in ...
I would like to thank the Mothers Superior, Archivists and Sisters of the many communities who allowed me access to their records, and who often lavished hospitality on me as well. Librarians and archivists at many universities, record offices ...
Susan Mumm, 1999
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Men Writing the Feminine: Literature, Theory, and the ...
Diderot's voyeurism, to which Suzanne is only instrumental, focuses, in fact, on the other female characters, such as the three successive mothers superior.18 It is by analyzing these characters (rather than Suzanne, whose relationship to her  ...
Thais E. Morgan, 1994
7
Brazilian Women Speak: Contemporary Life Stories
But the mothers superior wanted to maintain the old structure, and they questioned us; they said we were no longer obedient because we weren't following the norms of the congregation. Because everything had changed. It could no longer be ...
Daphne Patai, 1988
8
Common Threads: A Cultural History of Clothing in American ...
Mothers superior saw themselves as “mothers,” who protected and disciplined, and “superiors,” who made the decisions. Compro- mise plans had the potential to unsettle and excite young sisters and under- mine maternal authority. In a letter  ...
Sally Dwyer-McNulty, 2014
9
Salve Regina
"Her name is on the list of Mothers Superior." Erin replied. "We thought it unusual that the dates after her name indicated she had been Superior there for a lengthy period of time." "By lengthy, are you saying eight years, ten years?" To hear that ...
Erica Fuentes, Annemarie Stonewater, 2010
10
Sociology Confronts the Holocaust: Memories and Identities ...
So while the convents do not qualify, individual mothers superior do. Much time has passed, however, and mothers superior, who generally were the oldest members of their convents, have died. In addition, as institutions that advocate humility ...
Judith M. Gerson, Diane L. Wolf, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTHERS SUPERIOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mothers superior is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sit-Downs With Stand-Ups
... sexual humor, would earn him a ticket to the chopping block from any respectable caliphate or two thumbs down from most mothers superior. «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
2
In Baby P's case, actions speak louder than words
If it made me common, so be it; I needed sleep more than I needed the approval of the Mothers Superior in the NCT. As Victoria Beckham is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
3
Pharmacists Should Control Medical Cannabis
I have a few patients on high-dose opioids whom I call the Mothers Superior due to the length of their habits. That they have survived this long ... «Pharmacy Times, Jun 14»
4
When nuns helped rescue Jewish children
The mothers superior of the convents “functioned like CEOs,” and some of them made the decision to shelter Jewish children, she said. «New Jersey Jewish News, May 14»
5
Lady legend of Jesuit Publications
Perhaps it was a technique picked up from the many Irish Mothers Superior we'd known during our lives and convent educations. And if there ... «Eureka Street, May 14»
6
Mothers superior? It's mumbo-jumbo
Apparently, people are happier if they are married – and married couples without children have the best relationships. Although women with ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 14»
7
Homer band tackles 'The White Album' in its entirety for 45th …
The band Collins recruited calls itself the Mothers Superior, a 14-person ensemble that includes members of Los Holy Santos Gang, the Kenai ... «Anchorage Daily News, Jan 14»
8
Homer's Best Bets
... Gabriela Husman, Laura Norton, Rick Foster, Jon Sharp, Peter Norton and Dave Aplin — performing as The Mothers Superior play the entire ... «Homer News, Nov 13»
9
Homer ensemble to present Beatles' White Album
The name “Mothers Superior” may not immediately bring to mind a varied ... The Mothers Superior will also be traveling to perform at the Tap ... «Homer Tribune, Nov 13»
10
The Nun – review
... framing story – the heroine forced to take convent vows by a family crying penury – and more expressively variegates the mothers superior. «Financial Times, Nov 13»

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