den mother

noun

(in the Boy Scouts) a woman who serves as an adult leader or supervisor of a cub scout den.
Informal. a woman who serves as an adviser or protector to a group of people.

First recorded in 1945–50

The official Den Mother climbed slowly, carrying a heavy hamper of food.

Noticing that the garage door was open and the car missing, Brad deduced that the Den Mother had gone on a quick errand.

He had a certain knock on de door, den mother would let him in.

The Den Mother and her helpers had prepared a fine supper for all the Cubs.

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