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motherhouse
noun moth·er·house \-ˌhau̇s\
Definition of MOTHERHOUSE
1
: the convent in which the superior of a religious community resides
2
: the original convent of a religious community
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First Known Use of MOTHERHOUSE
1661
Rhymes with MOTHERHOUSE
barrelhouse, bawdy house, boardinghouse, body louse, cat and mouse, clearinghouse, coffeehouse, countinghouse, country house, customhouse, halfway house, house-to-house, jumping mouse, kilogauss, Lévi-Strauss, manor house, meetinghouse, Mickey Mouse, milligauss, on the house, open house, opera house, overblouse, packinghouse, pilothouse, pocket mouse, porterhouse, powerhouse, shotgun house, slaughterhouse, sporting house, station house, sucking louse, sugarhouse, summerhouse, tiring-house, tower house, treasure-house, Westinghouse
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