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mother

mot·her

UK/ˈmɒθə(ɹ)/ US/ˈmʌð.ə/ very common slang
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

  • “the mother of three children”
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2.

a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

3.

a term of address for an elderly woman

4.

a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation

  • “necessity is the mother of invention”

verb

1.

care for like a mother

  • “She fusses over her husband”
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2.

make children

  • “Abraham begot Isaac”
  • “Men often father children but don”
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Origin

From Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor, from Proto-West Germanic *mōder, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

Phrases

  • adoptive mother
  • and his mother
  • baby mother
  • be mother
  • bee mother
  • birth mother
  • bonus mother
  • brother from another mother

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