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maternalOne entry found. Main Entry: ma·ter·nal Pronunciation: \mə-ˈtər-nəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maternel, from Medieval Latin maternalis, from Latin maternus, from mater mother — more at mother Date: 15th century 1 : of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly — ma·ter·nal·ly \-nəl-ē\ adverb
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