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mother superior

–noun, plural mother superiors, mothers superior.
the head of a Christian religious community for women.

Origin:
1905–10
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mother superior  
n.   pl. mothers superior or mother superiors
A woman in charge of a religious community of women.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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