| mother | | |
| n. (person) | 1. female parent, mother | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother).; "the mother of three children" |
| ~ ma, mama, mamma, mom, momma, mommy, mummy, mammy, mum | informal terms for a mother. |
| ~ mater | an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously. |
| ~ mother-in-law | the mother of your spouse. |
| ~ parent | a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian. |
| ~ para i, primipara | (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time. |
| ~ puerpera | a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter. |
| ~ quadripara | (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies. |
| ~ quintipara | (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies. |
| ~ supermom | an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment. |
| ~ surrogate mother | a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so.; "a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father's semen and carries the fetus to term" |
| ~ blessed virgin, madonna, mary, the virgin, virgin mary | the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics. |
| n. (substance) | 2. mother | a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar. |
| ~ barm, yeast | a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey. |
| n. (person) | 3. mother | a term of address for an elderly woman. |
| ~ old woman | a woman who is old. |
| n. (person) | 4. mother | a term of address for a mother superior. |
| ~ abbess, mother superior, prioress | the superior of a group of nuns. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. mother | a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation.; "necessity is the mother of invention" |
| ~ inspiration | arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity. |
| v. (social) | 6. fuss, mother, overprotect | care for like a mother.; "She fusses over her husband" |
| ~ give care, care | provide care for.; "The nurse was caring for the wounded" |
| v. (body) | 7. beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire | make children.; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
| ~ create, make | make or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
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