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| mama |
(informal) mother. |
| Mary |
according to the New Testament, the mother of Jesus Christ who, according to Roman Catholic doctrine, remained a perpetual virgin; Virgin Mary. |
| materfamilias |
the female head of a household, esp. the mother. |
| maternal |
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother. [1/2 definitions] |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. [2/3 definitions] |
| matri- |
mother. |
| matriarchy |
a social system in which the mother is considered head of the family or other group, and ancestry and descent are reckoned on the mother's side. (Cf. patriarchy.) |
| matricide |
the act or an instance of killing one's mother. [2 definitions] |
| metropolitan |
of, pertaining to, or designating the mother state of a colony, territory, or the like. [1/7 definitions] |
| Mnemosyne |
in Greek mythology, the goddess personifying memory, and mother of the Muses. |
| mom |
(informal) mother. |
| mommy |
(informal) mother; mama. |
| mother1 |
to be the mother of. [1/9 definitions] |
| mother2 |
a stringy, slimy substance that grows on the surface of fermenting liquids and is used to change wine or cider into vinegar; mother of vinegar. |
| mother-in-law |
the mother of a person's husband or wife. |
| motherly |
of, characteristic of, befitting, or like a mother. [2 definitions] |
| mother of vinegar |
see "mother2." |
| mum4 |
(informal, chiefly British) mother. |
| nacre |
a hard, iridescent material lining certain seashells, such as that of the pearl oyster; mother-of-pearl. |
| natural childbirth |
childbirth undergone without anesthesia or surgical aid, in preparation for which the expectant mother has often received instruction in the management of pain through breathing and relaxation exercises. |
| nuclear family |
a self-contained unit consisting of a father and mother and their children living together in one household. (Cf. extended family.) |
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