founding mother

短语

发音

UK /ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðə/
US /ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðɚ/

词形变化

founding mothers 复数 founding mothers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A woman who founded (established or started) something.

词源

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

来源:wiktionary