Mother Nature

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: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation

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The first known use of Mother Nature was in 1551

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Mother Nature

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English Language Learners Definition of Mother Nature

—used to refer to the natural world as if it were a woman

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Mother Nature

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Kids Definition of Mother Nature

: nature represented as a woman thought of as the guiding force behind natural events

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