Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

motherhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er-house
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mother + house.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

motherhouses (plural)

Questions

What does motherhouse mean?
The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
Where does motherhouse come from?
From mother + house.

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