mother

noun [C] (PARENT)

/ˈmʌð.ər/

/-ɚ/

Definition

A1 a female parent: My mother was 21 when she got married. All the mothers and fathers had been invited to the end-of-term concert. The little kittens and their mother were all curled up asleep in the same basket. [as form of address] formal or old-fashioned May I borrow your car, Mother?Family relations in general

(Definition of mother noun (PARENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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