Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

den mother

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: den -moth-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.

noun

A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group.

Example Sentences

"As the head of the boarding school, he serves as den mother for all the new students."

Etymology

From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.

Inflected Forms

den mothers (plural)

Questions

What does den mother mean?: An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
Where does den mother come from?: From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936.

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