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Definition of Den mother
1. Noun. Someone who plays the role of a den mother. "She's the den mother to new secretaries"
2. Noun. A woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts.
Definition of Den mother
1. Noun. an adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den ¹
2. Noun. a person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Den Mother
Literary usage of Den mother
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1909)
"... which appears from the parish accounts to have involved attendance at the
church ales. Sel- den's mother was Margaret, only daughter of Thomas Baker of ..."
2. The History of the Life and Reign of the Empress Catharine: Containing a by John Mottley (1744)
"The Erb-Mag- den, Mother of our Catharine, being brought to bed of her, and the
Geni.eman providing both for the Support of the Mother and the Child, ..."
3. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"... (a post held at the time by the venerable wizard Sredna, a one-time RL girlfriend
of Pavel's and the closest thing the MOO had to a den mother). ..."
4. Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace Mann by Horace Walpole (1844)
"... den's mother, whom I see often at the Duchess of Montrose's, is very amiable
and a favourite of mine. Though three millions sterling§ from the plunder ..."
5. The History and Antiquities of Dissenting Churches and Meeting Houses, in by Walter Wilson (1808)
"... Hamp- den, mother to the patriot, and aunt to Oliver, Lord Protector. One of
his next publications was, ..."
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