Mother Earth

noun

used to refer to the planet Earth as a woman or a goddess
protecting the resources of Mother Earth

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The Mother Earth bowl — packed with ancient grains, sweet potatoes, and portobello mushrooms — is ideal for steady energy. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025 Since Ecuador recognized the rights of Pachamama, the Quechua name for Mother Earth, in its Constitution in 2008, more than 500 laws on the rights of nature have been enacted around the world. Dana Zartner, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Their love of the outdoors urged me to do more than merely consider the beauty and majesty of Mother Earth, but rather, to place my body in her embrace. Literary Hub, 21 July 2025 Lyrics invoke rifles, scythes, sailors, saints, cowboys, floods, Mother Earth, Joan of Arc and blazing infernos. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Mother Earth

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“Mother Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Earth. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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