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‖ mère|mɛr, mɛə(r)|
[Fr., mother.]
An identifying word appended to a name (usu. a surname) to distinguish her from others of the name.
1862Queen Victoria Let. 12 Nov. in R. Fulford Dearest Mama (1968) 130 All you say about poor Marie Leiningen Mère interests me. 1881Trollope Ayala's Angel I. xviii. 222, I am told by Tringle mère that I am less acceptable than old Traffick. 1947M. Lowry Under Volcano i. 23 Taskerson mère had taken a fancy to the French boy. 1967J. Fleming No Bones about It 98, I have never known Borgan père and mère attend a point-to-point. 1968J. Haythorne None of us cared for Kate 15 Prentice mère has been bombarding the Secretary of State with letters. 1973Listener 1 Nov. 607/3 The execution of Hugo mère's lover. |