earth mother

or Earth Mother

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noun

the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life.

a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility.

a sensuous, maternal woman.

Origin of earth mother

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby earth mother

earthlight, earthling, earth lodge, earthly, earthman, earth mother, earthmover, earthmoving, earthnut, earthpea, earthperson

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Example sentences from the Web for earth mother

The god, stooping slightly, was pouring the nectar of his cup to the Earth-Mother, praying her to restore him Daphne.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
Wishing for that whereby thou hast being, I shall go forth from here prayerfully upon the trails of my earth-mother.
Zui Fetiches|Frank Hamilton Cushing
The story states, “Warm is the Earth-mother and cold the Sky-father, even as woman is warm and man is cold.”
The Position of Woman in Primitive Society|C. Gasquoine Hartley
One of these names, Sirŏna, probably meant the long-lived one, and was applied to the earth-mother.
Celtic Religion|Edward Anwyl

Hence arose the cult of the Earth-mother who was often also a goddess of love as well as of fertility.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts|J. A. MacCulloch

British Dictionary definitions for earth mother

earth mother

noun

(in various mythologies)

a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life
the earth personified

informal a sensual or fecund woman

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单词	earth mother
释义	earth mother or Earth Mother SEE SYNONYMS FOR earth mother ON THESAURUS.COM noun the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life. a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility. a sensuous, maternal woman. Origin of earth mother First recorded in 1900–05 Words nearby earth mother earthlight, earthling, earth lodge, earthly, earthman, earth mother, earthmover, earthmoving, earthnut, earthpea, earthperson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earth mother The god, stooping slightly, was pouring the nectar of his cup to the Earth-Mother, praying her to restore him Daphne. The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski Wishing for that whereby thou hast being, I shall go forth from here prayerfully upon the trails of my earth-mother. Zui Fetiches\|Frank Hamilton Cushing The story states, “Warm is the Earth-mother and cold the Sky-father, even as woman is warm and man is cold.” The Position of Woman in Primitive Society\|C. Gasquoine Hartley One of these names, Sirŏna, probably meant the long-lived one, and was applied to the earth-mother. Celtic Religion\|Edward Anwyl Hence arose the cult of the Earth-mother who was often also a goddess of love as well as of fertility. The Religion of the Ancient Celts\|J. A. MacCulloch British Dictionary definitions for earth mother earth mother noun (in various mythologies) a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life the earth personified informal a sensual or fecund woman Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to earth mother terra, mother goddess
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earth mother

or Earth Mother

noun

Origin of earth mother

Words nearby earth mother

Example sentences from the Web for earth mother

British Dictionary definitions for earth mother

noun

Words related to earth mother