Mother Superior

noun

: a woman who is the head of a convent

—often used as a form of address

Good morning, Mother Superior.

Examples of Mother Superior in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But so says Valya Harkonnen, Mother Superior of the Sisterhood, to Ynez Corrino, the rogue heir to the throne of the Imperium. —Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024

Emily Watson stars as Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen, who leads the Sisterhood and has a close ally in her sister, Reverend Mother Tula Harkonnen. —Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024

Sisters Tula and Mother Superior Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) in their pursuit to grow their order. —Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024

Maybe some of the blame lies with her mentor, Mother Superior Raquella, who sought to harness her rage and psychic power and revealed secrets to her that the other acolytes didn’t know. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024

Best Supporting Performance award at the Berlin Film Festival for her role as a different sort of formidable Mother Superior in Irish drama Small Things Like These. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024

The Mother Superior insisted Warner, a glee club member, learn Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. —Provided By Cincinnati Usa Regional Chamber, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024

His travel documents conveniently arrive ahead of a letter from the Mother Superior (Colman) presiding over the Peruvian bear retirement home where Aunt Lucy is a resident, encouraging him to visit before her health deteriorates. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024

After Grandier was executed, the Mother Superior at Loudun, Jeanne des Anges, continued to be tormented by demons. —Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024

Rhymes for Mother Superior

• anterior
• exterior
• inferior
• interior
• ulterior