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   mother

   /ˈmʌðə/

   noun

   • 1. a woman in relation to her child or children: "his mother was a painter" Similar female parentbiological motherbirth motherfoster motheradoptive motherstepmothersurrogate mothermaterfamiliasmatriarchinformal:mamamammamamammyold dearold ladyold womanmummummymumsymammommommyinformal, dated:materMatainformal:ammarare:progenitressprogenitrix
   • ▪ a female animal in relation to its offspring: "a mother penguin" Similar dam
   • ▪ (especially as a form of address) an elderly woman. archaic
   • ▪ an important female figure in the origin and early history of something: "she will always be remembered as the mother of modern ecology" Similar originatorinitiatorfounderfounding motherinventorcreatormakerauthorprime moverinstigatorarchitectengineerdesignerdeviserplannercontrivermastermindliterary:begetter
   • ▪ denoting an institution or organization from which others of the same type derive: "the initiatives were based on the experience of the mother company"
   • ▪ (especially as a title or form of address) the head of a female religious community.
   • 2. short for motherfucker vulgar slang North American

   verb

   • 1. bring up (a child) with care and affection: "she didn't know how to mother my brother and he was very sensitive"
   • ▪ look after (someone) kindly and protectively, sometimes excessively so: "she mothered her husband, insisting he should take cod liver oil in the winter" Similar look aftercare fortake care ofnurturenurseprotectcherishtendraiserearpampercoddlecossetbabyoverprotectoverparentfuss overindulgespoilOpposite neglect
   • 2. give birth to: dated "she's mothered two foals that have gone on to be impressive dressage competitors" Similar give birth tohavedeliverbearproducebring forthbirthinformal:droparchaic:be brought to bed of

   Word Origin Old Englishmōdor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeder and German Mutter, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mater and Greek mētēr.

   Derivatives

   • 1. motherlike adjective

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2. meanmother.com.au › blogs › newsA High-Lift Rig Demands a High-Lift Jack! — MEAN MOTHER 4X4

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   1 day ago · Jacking Up: Once everything's secure, slowly pump the handle of the Mean Mother. Raise the jack until the flat tyre is a good few inches off the ground. Changing the Tyre: A high-lift jack is not the same as your normal jack, so you don't want to use it alone. After jacking up, I found a log to support my rig while I changed the tyre.

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4. www.jennahaithlifestyle.com › she-is-mother-meaningWhat Does “She Is Mother” Mean? - Jenna Haith Lifestyle

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   4 days ago · In recent times, a peculiar phrase has been making waves across social media platforms: “She Is Mother.” From YouTube videos to Instagram captions, it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. But what does it really mean? Is it a term of endearment, an expression of admiration, or something else entirely?

5. www.citizen.co.za › news › south-africaKZN man sentenced to life for raping mentally disabled mother

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   19 hours ago · Photo: iStock. The Ntuzuma Regional Court in KwaZulu-Natal has heard that a man who raped his mentally disabled biological mother several times has shown no regret for his actions. The 31-year-old ...

6. www.britannica.com › biography › Mary-mother-of-JesusMary | Biography, Bible References, Significance, & Miracles

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   2 days ago · Mary, the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church and a subject in Western art, music, and literature. Mary has been ascribed several titles, including guarantee of the Incarnation, virgin mother, second Eve, mother of God, ever virgin, immaculate, and assumed into heaven.

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7. ottawacitizen.com › entertainment › bluesfest-dayMother Mother and Orville Peck host an all-genders party at ...

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   1 day ago · The 30th-anniversary edition of Bluesfest opened at LeBreton Flats Park on Thursday with an all-ages, all-gender party that featured terrific sets by Mother Mother and Orville Peck but was soaked ...

8. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - 6 Minute English / Why's it called ...

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   5 days ago · 'Mother tongue' is an interesting English expression. Like many languages, English has a number of gender-specific terms that don’t refer to gender-specific ideas and concepts.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › motherlikeMotherlike - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   2 days ago · the "mother" family. suggestive of or acting like a mother.