Reverend Mother
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Splendidly acted by an almost all-female ensemble, the film features particularly standout performances by Margaret Qualley as a sensitive young postulant, and by Melissa Leo as the convent’s not-unsympathetic Gorgon of a Reverend Mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2017
When she arrived, Pamela remembers defiantly shouting out "God Bless England!" during morning prayers, rather than saluting Australia, for which she received "the thrashing of her life" from the Reverend Mother.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2015
“The Reverend Mother has more pressing needs for her disinfectant.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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