reverend mother
Example Sentences
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What is more, their reverend mother cannot even ask the mother general in Paris for special permission; the reverend mother has forgotten her French.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ah, my reverend mother, unless thou come to my aid I perish," and quoth she, "What is upon thy mind?
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Thy reverend mother would thine eyes engage To view thy walls, dismantled long with age And base neglect, and ponder her gray hair.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Richard Crashaw
"Why should not Hyacinth come to us and be reared with Angela?" asked the reverend mother.
From London Pride Or When the World Was Younger by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
If this reverend mother," he added, turning to the young nun, "will carry out my directions, something may be done.
From Casa Braccio, Volumes 1 and 2 by J. André Castaigne
