Mother Superior
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A mother superior is an abbess
or other nun
in charge of a Christian religious order or congregation, a convent or house of women under vows.
Mother superior may also refer to:
Abbess
An abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
or other nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
in charge of a Christian religious order or congregation, a convent or house of women under vows.
Mother superior may also refer to:
- Mother Superior (band)Mother Superior (band)Mother Superior is a Los Angeles based rock band, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Jim Wilson, bassist Marcus Blake and drummer Matt Tecu. In addition to playing live with the Rollins Band and U2 producer Daniel Lanois, the band has done session work with Daniel Lanois, Henry Rollins, Tony...
, a rock band who became ¾ of Rollins Band circa 2000 - Mother Superior, a short film about meth-moms in Salt Lake City, Utah, which was in the 2007 Sundance Film Festival2007 Sundance Film FestivalThe 2007 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 18 until January 28, 2007 in Park City, Utah with screenings in Salt Lake City, Utah and Ogden, Utah. It was the 23-rd iteration of the Sundance Film Festival...
- "Mother Superior", a song on the album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for TomorrowGood Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for TomorrowGood Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow, often shortened to No World For Tomorrow, is the fourth studio album by American prog band Coheed and Cambria, released on October 23, 2007. The album is a direct sequel to their previous album, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV,...
by the progressive rock band Coheed and CambriaCoheed and CambriaCoheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore.... - Sin (Marvel Comics), Synthia Schmidt or Mother Superior, the daughter of the Red Skull in Marvel Comics
- "Mother Superior", the nickname of the heroin drug-dealer Johnny Swann in Irvine Welsh's novel TrainspottingTrainspotting (novel)Trainspotting is the first novel by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh. It is written in the form of short chapters narrated in the first person by various residents of Leith, Edinburgh, who either use heroin, are friends of the core group of heroin users, or engage in destructive activities that are...
- "Mother Superior" is the first track of the album 'Testing The Limits of Infinite' by the hardcore band Reign Supreme