/ Dictionary / Index M mother church: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: moth'er church" Pronunciation: [key] a church from which other churches have had their origin or derived their authority. a cathedral or a metropolitan church. the church attended in one's youth or for the greater part of one's life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Mother Carey's chicken mother country Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language