den mother
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of den + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting usage of den for an individual chapter. Attested since 1936.
Noun
[edit]den mother (plural den mothers)
- An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
- A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group.
- As the head of the boarding school, he serves as den mother for all the new students.
References
[edit]- “den mother”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- den mother. In Princeton Wordnet. Retrieved April 24, 2009.