founding mother

== English == === Etymology === From founding (“who or that founds (establishes, starts) or founded”) +‎ mother, modelled after founding father. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfaʊndɪŋ ˈmʌðɚ/ Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ) Hyphenation: found‧ing moth‧er === Noun === founding mother (plural founding mothers) A woman who founded (established or started) something. ==== Related terms ==== founding father founding member ==== Translations ====