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maters

noun

plural of mater, chiefly British

as in mothers

a female human parent the public school student addressed the letter to "Dear Mater"

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Recent Examples of maters These crispy 'maters are a treat come summertime when tomatoes are at their best. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 Employer Job title Member grade Alma maters Kopzhanov, an IEEE senior member, is an asset manager for Middle River Power, based in Chicago. — IEEE Spectrum, 19 Dec. 2025

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These women — cradle Catholics and converts, former nuns, teachers, hospice chaplains, counselors, spouses, mothers, grandmothers — say their defiance is the fulfillment of a vocation, no different than the call answered by their male counterparts.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Near the end of the series, there’s one sweet moment of coming together between Evi’s and Vanessa’s mothers and another moment of seemingly genuine outreach by one of the town’s conservatives to King.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Roseland employees said closing the labor and delivery department will threaten the health of moms-to-be and deepen existing disparities in access for Black women.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The San Francisco Bay Area was the second worst place for single moms to live, while San Jose ranked fourth from the bottom of the list.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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