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1. a. : a female parent. She's the mother of three small children. b (1) : a woman in authority. specifically : the superior of a religious community of women. Mother Teresa. (2) : an old or elderly woman. Mother Hubbard. 2. : source, origin. necessity is the mother of invention. 3. : maternal tenderness or affection.
noun. a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent. Often Mother. one’s own female parent: I should give Mother a call today. Our mother did not approve of many of the shenanigans we got up to. a mother-in-law, stepmother, foster mother, female adoptive parent, or female guardian.
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mother noun (RELIGIOUS WOMAN) [ C ] (also Mother) the title of a woman who is in charge of, or who has a high rank within, a convent (= house of religious women): Mother Theresa. a mother superior. [ as form of address ] Good morning, Mother. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy .
mother. noun. /ˈmʌðə (r)/ /ˈmʌðər/ Idioms. a female parent of a child or animal; a person who is acting as a mother to a child. I want to buy a present for my mother and father. the relationship between mother and baby. She's the mother of twins. a mother of three (= with three children) a young/new/single mother. an expectant (= pregnant) mother.
5 days ago · 15 meanings: 1. a. a female who has given birth to offspring b. (as modifier) 2. a person's own mother 3. a female substituting.... Click for more definitions.
/ˈmʌðər/ /ˈmʌðə/ IPA guide. Other forms: mothers; mothering; mothered. A mother is a female parent: mothers nurture and mother children. It's also a term for an elderly woman or mother superior. Your mother is the woman who gave birth to you: mothers are parents, the female equivalent of a father.
