mother

  • 31mother — {{11}}mother (n.1) O.E. modor female parent, from P.Gmc. *mothær (Cf. O.S. modar, O.Fris. moder, O.N. moðir, Dan. moder, Du. moeder, O.H.G. muoter, Ger. Mutter), from PIE *mater mother (Cf. L …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 32mother — I UK [ˈmʌðə(r)] / US [ˈmʌðər] noun [countable] Word forms mother : singular mother plural mothers *** 1) a) your female parent. People often call their mother Mum or, especially if they are children, Mummy. In the past, people called their mother …

    English dictionary

  • 33mother — n. 1) an expectant; nursing; surrogate; unwed; welfare; working mother 2) a foster mother; stepmother 3) a mother to (she was like a mother to them) 4) (misc.) a den mother; a mother superior * * * [ mʌðə] a mother superior nursing stepmother… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 34mother — I. noun Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek mētēr, Sanskrit mātṛ Date: before 12th century 1. a. a female parent b. (1) a woman in authority; specifically the superior …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 35mother — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lone, single, unmarried, unwed ▪ She felt proud that she had raised four children as a lone mother. ▪ married ▪ widowed …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 36mother — [[t]mʌ̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦ mothers, mothering, mothered 1) N FAMILY Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you. You can also call someone your mother if she brings you up as if she was this woman. She sat on the edge of her mother s bed... She s an… …

    English dictionary

  • 37mother — moth|er1 [ mʌðər ] noun *** 1. ) count your female parent. People sometimes call their mother Mom or, especially if they are children, Mommy.: My mother and father live in Rome. an expectant mother (=a pregnant woman) She is like a mother to me ( …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38Mother — El término Mother (madre en inglés) puede referirse a: Mother, canción de Blondie, del álbum Panic Of Girls. Mother, canción de Pink Floyd. Mother, canción de John Lennon. MOTHER, serie de videojuegos. MOTHER, primer videojuego de la mencionada… …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 39Mother — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Mother est le mot anglais pour « mère ». En matière artistique, il peut faire référence à : Mother, une chanson de John Lennon ;… …

    Wikipédia en Français

  • 40mother — 1. noun 1) I will ask my mother Syn: female parent, materfamilias, matriarch; informal mom, mommy, ma, mama; old lady, old woman; chiefly Brit., informal mum, mummy 2) the foal s mother Syn …

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