noun

mother

mother, mom

My mother is a doctor.

My mother is a doctor.

She is a mother of three children.

She is a mother of three children.

((sb.'s)) mother a person's female parent My mother is a doctor.

a mother of ((number)) a woman with a certain number of children She is a mother of three children.

Synonyms: mom, ma; Antonyms: father

From Old English 'mōdor', sharing a root with Latin 'mater' and many other languages' words for a female parent.

The 'M' sound is one of the first sounds babies make, which is why words like 'mama' and 'mother' are so common globally.

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