English Explanatory Dictionary

founding mother

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who founded (established or started) something.

Pronunciation

/ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðə/ /ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðɚ/ En-us-founding mother.oga

Word forms

founding mother founding mothers

Etymology

From founding (“who or that founds (establishes, starts) or founded”) + mother, modelled after founding father.

Related words

founding father founding member
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