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单词 magna mater
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Definition of magna mater in English:

magna mater

noun ˌmaɡnə ˈmeɪtəˌmaɡnə ˈmɑːtə
  • A mother goddess, a fertility deity, especially. Cybele. Also (in extended use): a woman of a strongly maternal or erotic disposition.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in William Congreve (1670–1729), playwright and poet. From classical Latin magna māter, māter magna great mother (title of the goddess Cybele) from magna, feminine of magnus great + māter.

 
 

Definition of magna mater in US English:

magna mater

noun
  • A mother goddess, a fertility deity, especially. Cybele. Also (in extended use): a woman of a strongly maternal or erotic disposition.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in William Congreve (1670–1729), playwright and poet. From classical Latin magna māter, māter magna great mother (title of the goddess Cybele) from magna, feminine of magnus great + māter.

 
 
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