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1Mother — Moth er, a. Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having the place of a mother; producing others; originating. [1913 Webster] It is the mother falsehood from which all idolatry is… …
2Mother — Moth er (m[u^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. moder, AS. m[=o]dor; akin to D. moeder, OS. m[=o]dar, G. mutter, OHG. muotar, Icel. m[=o][eth]ir, Dan. & Sw. moder, OSlav. mati, Russ. mate, Ir. & Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mh thr, Skr. m[=a]t[.r]; cf. Skr.… …
3Mother — Moth er, v. i. To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar. [1913 Webster] …
4mother — moth er (m[u^][th] [ e]r), n. [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.] 1. Same as {motherfucker}. [Vulgar slang] [PJC] 2. A person or thing with some exceptional quality, as great size or power; as, a grizzly stuck his nose in my tent and I… …
5Mother — Moth er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mothered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mothering}.] To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to. [1913 Webster] The queen, to have put lady Elizabeth besides the crown, would have mothered another body s …
6Mother — Moth er, n. [Akin to D. modder mud, G. moder mold, mud, Dan. mudder mud, and to E. mud. See {Mud}.] A film or membrane which is developed on the surface of fermented alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, wine, etc., and acts as a means of conveying …
7Mother 3 — This article is about the Game Boy Advance game. For the cancelled Nintendo 64 game it was based on, see EarthBound 64. Mother 3 Japanese box art showing the game logo, whose structure of wood and metal was meant to convey uneasiness and… …
8Mother — Numerous terms redirect here. For other uses, see Mother (disambiguation), Mom (disambiguation), Mommy (disambiguation), Moms (disambiguation), Mum (disambiguation), Motherhood (film), and Mothering (magazine) …
9mother — I. noun Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek mētēr, Sanskrit mātṛ Date: before 12th century 1. a. a female parent b. (1) a woman in authority; specifically the superior …
10mother — See: TIED TO ONE S MOTHER S APRON STRINGS …
