How to pronounce “motherhouse”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
• The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as priories under an abbot) depend.

Practice Nearby Words

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