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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Narrated by the venerable David Attenborough in the BBC version and the incomparable Sigourney Weaver in the Discovery Channel edition, Planet Earth treats audiences with its high-tech, cutting-edge visuals that encompass both the grandeur and subtleties of Mother Earth.
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
But these were nothing compared to nature’s own light displays and the ways Mother Earth showed off this year.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
In the first national declaration of its kind, articles 71 to 74 of the document granted rights to nature, recognizing Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth, as a living entity with the rights to exist, persist and be restored when damaged.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2025
This eco pup patrols streets and seas hunting for trash — and Mother Earth may just crown him Employee of the Month!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
But these were nothing compared to nature’s own light displays and the ways Mother Earth showed off this year.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 24 Dec. 2025
In the first national declaration of its kind, articles 71 to 74 of the document granted rights to nature, recognizing Pacha Mama, or Mother Earth, as a living entity with the rights to exist, persist and be restored when damaged.
—Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 5 Dec. 2025
This eco pup patrols streets and seas hunting for trash — and Mother Earth may just crown him Employee of the Month!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Mother Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Earth. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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