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Matushka
Translation of "matushka" into Russian
matushka
Noun
UK
/məˈtʊʃkə/
US
/məˈtuʃkə/
Loanword used in English as a countable noun.
В обращении к жене православного священника.
The parishioners greeted the matushka warmly after the service.
Прихожане тепло приветствовали матушку после службы.
Additional translations
Церк.; в обращении к настоятельнице монастыря или старшей монахине.
Definitions
matushka
Noun
UK
/məˈtʊʃkə/
US
/məˈtuʃkə/
A wife of a Russian Orthodox priest, used as a respectful form of address.
The parishioners greeted the matushka warmly after the service.
An abbess or senior nun in the Russian Orthodox Church.
The matushka welcomed the visitors to the convent.