Reverend Mother
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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As in the book, Lady Jessica is forced to become the Fremen’s Reverend Mother by drinking “the water of life” — a poisonous liquid taken from sandworms that downloads the memory of all her ancestors.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2024
You never know in these big productions when you are going to be politely asked to leave, but the Reverend Mother Mohiam is still in there.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2023
The “Reverend Mother” mysteries are set in the 1920s, against the backdrop of Ireland’s Civil War, with Reverend Mother Aquinas using her knowledge of every level of Cork’s intricate social hierarchy to solve murders.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022
The place was cruel and joyless, according to Pamela, and she remembers that when the Reverend Mother asked who wanted to go to Australia, every girl in the home put their hand up.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2015
They had complaints to make to their Reverend Mother.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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