mother
/ˈmʌð.ə/
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child; A pregnant female; mother-to-be
- plural
- mothers
Meanings
- 1
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc)
I just met your mother.
Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
Your mother was at home.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
A pregnant female; mother-to-be; a female who gestates a baby
- 3
A female ancestor
- 4
A source or origin
- 5
A female who donates a fertilized egg or donates a body cell which has resulted in a clonerare
- 6
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind — See mother of all.rare
- 7
A title of respect for one's mother-in-lawrare
- 8
A term of address for one's wiferare
- 9
Any elderly woman, especially within a particular communityrare
- 10
Any person or entity which performs motheringrare