mother church

moth·er church

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er church]
- /ˈmʌð ər tʃɜrtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhth -er church]
- /ˈmʌð ər tʃɜrtʃ/

Definitions of mother church words

noun mother church a church from which other churches have had their origin or derived their authority. 1
noun mother church a cathedral or a metropolitan church. 1
noun mother church the church attended in one's youth or for the greater part of one's life. 1
noun mother church the church viewed in its protective and nurturing role 0
noun mother church a the main church of a city, region, or country 0

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Origin of mother church

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325

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Parts of speech for Mother church

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preposition

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mother church popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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