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What is a motherhouse?

What is a motherhouse? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
  2. The convent which is the seat (and often the above original foundation) of the superior of an order or congregation, and/or on which lower ranking houses (such as priories under an abbot) depend.
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Their hope is to purchase land to found a private school, as well as, one day, to build a motherhouse as a spiritual centre, a home for their community.
Her mortal remains repose in a private oratory of the Institute's Motherhouse in Rome.
Sister is a passionate advocate of nonviolence, peace and justice, and each month she conducts a prayer vigil for peace in the chapel of our Motherhouse.
In 1836, Fliedner opened a hospital and a deaconess motherhouse.
After teaching a very short time, only one year, I taught a little at the motherhouse and I went to Trois-Rivieres to serve and there, they saw I had a facility for teaching.
Since 1992, the company has had its home at Sinsinawa, WI, the Dominican Motherhouse, and has been able to have space to grow and reach out to many musicians.

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