The female parent of a human being; a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth; (also, in extended use) a woman who…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > parent > mother > [noun] (93) mothereOE The female parent of a human being; a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given birth; (also, in extended use) a woman who… dame?c1225 A mother. Obsolete. of human beings. merea1275 A mother. childbearera1382 A woman who gives birth, a mother. Also: (esp. in later use) a woman viewed (only or primarily) as someone who bears children. genitricea1500 = genetrix, n. Cf. genitress, n. mammy1523 One's mother; a mother. dama1547 = Mother (human): usually in contempt. mama1555 One's mother; a mother. genetrix1561 A female parent, a mother. Also figurative, esp. applied to a person's native country. mam1570 One's mother; a mother. mum?1595 One's mother; a mother. old lady1599 colloquial. A person's mother; a man's wife or female partner. Frequently with possessive adjective. Cf. old woman, n. 1c. authoressc1603 With of. A female creator; a mother. Now rare. mam1608 (Reduplicated.) Obsolete. genitress1610 = genetrix, n. old woman1668 colloquial. A person's mother; a man's wife or female partner. Cf. old lady, n. 2. Frequently with possessive adjective. old girl1745 colloquial. Without necessarily connoting age: a woman, spec. one's mother or wife. Used either disrespectfully or (occasionally) as an endearing… mummy1768 One's mother; a mother. momma1810 One's mother; a mother; = mama, n.1 1a. madre1815 In representation or imitation of the speech of Spanish and Italian speakers: mother. maw1826 = ma, n.3 1. Cf. paw, n.3 ma1829 Mother, ‘mummy’. Chiefly as a form of address. Also used as a form of address to (or informal title for) a middle-aged or elderly woman other than… marm1835 A person's mother. Also used as a form of address. mater1843 British slang. A mother. Also frequently as a form of address. Cf. pater, n.2 2a. mom1846 One's mother; a mother. mommy1846 One's mother; a mother. Cf. mom, n., momma, n. maternal1867 British slang. With the. A mother, one's mother. Cf. mater, n.1 3. Now archaic and rare. motherkins1870 Mother, ‘mummy’. Frequently as an affectionate form of address. Also: used as a form of address to a woman who acts as a maternal figure to… muvver1871 = mother, n.1 mumsy1876 Esp. in playful imitation of children's speech: = mummy, n.2 mamacita1887 Among Spanish speakers in the Americas: a mother; an attractive woman. mutti1905 In Germany and German-speaking countries: a mother; one's mother. Frequently as a familiar form of address. birth mother1906 (chiefly in the context of adoption or surrogacy) the woman who gives birth to a particular child. duchess1909 transferred. slang. A woman of imposing demeanour or showy appearance. Hence, a girl or woman, spec. one's mother or wife (cf. dutch, n.2); also as a… amma1913 Chiefly as a term of endearment: mother; one's mother. momsey1914 = mummy, n.2 mums1915 = mum, n.2 moms1925 = mom, n. 1. mata1945 A mother. Also used as a respectful form of address for a woman. baby-mother1966 the mother of a man's child, who is not his wife nor (in most cases) his current or exclusive partner. mama1982 A respectful or familiar form of address to. One's mother. old dear1985 colloquial (British and Irish English). With the or possessive adjective. The mother of the person speaking, addressed, or referred to. baby-mama1986 = baby-mother n. Subcategories:— appended to name (1) — collectively (1) — young (2) — working class (1) — stepmother (8) — mother-in-law (10) — mother figure (3) — mother image or symbol (3) — one acting like mother (3) — girl acting as mother (1) — one influenced by mother (1) — mother-substitute (2) — foster-mother (6) — godmother (8) |
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