as in mother
a female human parent
the public school student addressed the letter to "Dear Mater"
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Noun
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The 69-year-old hails from an ethnically mixed family – his father is Azeri and his mother is Kurdish.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
6 July 2024 -
And if your mother doesn't feel comfortable setting her own boundary, offer to be her excuse.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 July 2024
Noun
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The month of freshly bloomed flowers, calling your mom and honoring those who have died while serving in the military.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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His mom was like a member of the Altar & Rosary Society.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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“Mater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mater. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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