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1. a. : a female parent. She's the mother of three small children. b (1) : a woman in authority. specifically : the superior of a religious community of women. Mother Teresa. (2) : an old or elderly woman. Mother Hubbard. 2. : source, origin. necessity is the mother of invention. 3. : maternal tenderness or affection.
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy .
MOTHER definition: 1. a female parent: 2. the title of a woman who is in charge of, or who has a high rank within, a…. Learn more.
noun. a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent. Often Mother. one’s own female parent: I should give Mother a call today. Our mother did not approve of many of the shenanigans we got up to. a mother-in-law, stepmother, foster mother, female adoptive parent, or female guardian.
noun. /ˈmʌðə (r)/ /ˈmʌðər/ Idioms. a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child. I want to buy a present for my mother and father. the relationship between mother and baby. She's the mother of twins. a mother of three (= with three children) a young/new/single mother. an expectant (= pregnant) mother.
May 10, 2019 · The female parent of a human being; a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth; (also, in extended use) a woman who undertakes the responsibilities of a parent towards a child, esp. a stepmother.
MOTHER definition: 1. your female parent: 2. the title of an important nun (= woman who lives in a female religious…. Learn more.
15 meanings: 1. a. a female who has given birth to offspring b. (as modifier) 2. a person's own mother 3. a female substituting.... Click for more definitions.
a term of familiar address for an old or elderly woman. Religion See mother superior. a woman exercising control, influence, or authority like that of a mother: to be a mother to someone. the qualities characteristic of a mother, as maternal affection: It is the mother in her showing itself.
A mother is a female parent: mothers nurture and mother children. It's also a term for an elderly woman or mother superior.
