"den mother" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: den mothers [plural]
Etymology: From den (“an individual chapter”) + mother, after Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting. Attested since 1936. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|den|mother|t1=an individual chapter}} den (“an individual chapter”) + mother Head templates: {{en-noun}} den mother (plural den mothers)
  1. An adult (female) leader of a Cub Scout den.
    Sense id: en-den_mother-en-noun-FTEjtMqi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scouting Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Scouting: 91 9
  2. (figuratively, by extension) A person who plays the role of leader or protector of a group. Tags: broadly, figuratively
    Sense id: en-den_mother-en-noun-EaAI3acW

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