mother
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noun \ˈmə-thər\Definition of MOTHER
1
a : a female parent b (1) : a woman in authority; specifically : the superior of a religious community of women (2) : an old or elderly woman
3
: maternal tenderness or affection
4
[short for motherfucker] sometimes vulgar : motherfucker
5
: something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale <the mother of all construction projects>
— moth·er·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
— moth·er·less \-ləs\ adjective
— moth·er·less·ness noun
Origin of MOTHER
Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek mētēr, Sanskrit mātṛ
First Known Use: before 12th century
2mother
adjectiveDefinition of MOTHER
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a : of, relating to, or being a mother b : bearing the relation of a mother
2
: derived from or as if from one's mother
3
: acting as or providing parental stock —used without reference to sex
Examples of MOTHER
- <she often offered to babysit for friends, hoping to satisfy her mother urges until she had children of her own>
First Known Use of MOTHER
13th century
3mother
transitive verbmoth·eredmoth·er·ing \ˈmə-thə-riŋ, ˈməth-riŋ\
Definition of MOTHER
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a : to give birth to b : to give rise to : produce
2
: to care for or protect like a mother
Examples of MOTHER
- She mothered two sons but no daughters.
- <I hope to mother at least one child.>
First Known Use of MOTHER
1548
Other Embryology Terms
4mother
nounDefinition of MOTHER
Origin of MOTHER
archaic mother dregs, lees; akin to Middle Dutch moeder dregs
First Known Use: circa 1828
moth·er
noun \ˈməth-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of MOTHER
: a female parent
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