Word: motherhouse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
ther
house
Definition: The monastery from which the other 'houses' of a religious order or congregation were (directly or indirectly) founded, often eponymous.
Morphemes:
Affix: mother
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The female superior or head of a religious house; an abbess, etc.
Affix: house
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A building used for something other than a residence (typically with qualifying word).