Definitions for mother
ˈmʌð ərmoth·er

Princeton's WordNet(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mother, female parent(noun)

   a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

   "the mother of three children"

2. mother(noun)

   a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar

3. mother(noun)

   a term of address for an elderly woman

4. mother(noun)

   a term of address for a mother superior

5. mother(verb)

   a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation

   "necessity is the mother of invention"

6. mother, fuss, overprotect(verb)

   care for like a mother

   "She fusses over her husband"

7. beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring forth(verb)

   make children

   "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mother(ProperNoun)

   One's mother

   Etymology: Shortened from motherfucker

2. Mother(ProperNoun)

   A title given to a nun or a priestess

   Etymology: Shortened from motherfucker

3. Mother(ProperNoun)

   One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Maiden and representing a woman older than a virginal Maiden but younger than a old woman Crone.

   Etymology: Shortened from motherfucker

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mother(noun)

   a female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

2. Mother(noun)

   that which has produced or nurtured anything; source of birth or origin; generatrix

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

3. Mother(noun)

   an old woman or matron

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

4. Mother(noun)

   the female superior or head of a religious house, as an abbess, etc

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

5. Mother(noun)

   hysterical passion; hysteria

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

6. Mother(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

7. Mother(verb)

   to adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

8. Mother(noun)

   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 the oxygen of the air to the alcohol and other combustible principles of the liquid, thus leading to their oxidation

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

9. Mother(verb)

   to become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar

   Etymology: [Shortened from motherfucker as a euphemism.]

Freebase(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mother

   A mother is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that united with a sperm which grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally acceptable definition for the term. The male equivalent is a father.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Mother

   muth′ėr, n. a female parent, esp. one of the human race: a woman in relation to her child: a matron: that which has produced anything: the female head of a religious house: a familiar term of address to an old woman.—adj. received by birth, as it were from one's mother: natural: acting the part of a mother: originating.—v.t. to adopt as a son or daughter.—ns. Moth′er-church, the church from which others have sprung; Moth′er-coun′try, -land, the country of one's birth: the country from which a colony has gone out; Moth′erhood, state of being a mother; Moth′ering, a rural English custom of visiting one's parents on Mid-Lent Sunday; Moth′er-in-law, the mother of one's husband or wife.—adj. Moth′erless, without a mother.—n. Moth′erliness.—adj. Moth′erly, pertaining to, or becoming, a mother: like a mother: parental: tender.—ns. Moth′er-of-pearl′, the nacreous internal layer of the shells of several molluscs, esp. of the pearl-oyster, so called because producing the pearl; Moth′er's-mark, a birth-mark; Moth′er-tongue, a person's native language: a language from which another has its origin; Moth′er-wa′ter, the residual liquid remaining after the chemical substances it contained have been crystallised or precipitated; Moth′er-wit, native wit: common-sense; Moth′er-wort, a labiate plant growing in waste places; Queen′-moth′er, the mother of a reigning sovereign.—Mother Carey's chicken, the stormy petrel, or other bird of the same family; Mother-Hubbard, a woman's loose flowing gown, like that proper to the nursery heroine.—Every mother's son, all, without exception. [A.S. móder; Dut. moeder, Ice. móðir, Ger. mutter, Ir. and Gael. mathair, L. mater, Gr. mētēr, Sans, mátá, mátri.]

2. Mother

   muthėr, n. dregs or sediments, as of vinegar.—v.i. to become concreted.—adj. Moth′ery. [Mud.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mother

   A female parent with a maternal instinct who chooses to act with unconditional love, unity, peace and is nonjudgmental and nurturing.

   Our mother is such a beautiful person.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

2. mother

   The natural ability, qualities and acts of every mother to give and share love, nurture, provide and contribute to the development of their child or children in a nonjudgmental, fair and just way and to create a united family environment where their child or children have a positive and loving relationship with their father and all their family members.

   Every father and mother has the role to unify the family where required.

   Submitted by MaryC on August 21, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mother' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #323

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mother' in Written Corpus Frequency: #485

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mother' in Nouns Frequency: #86

How to pronounce mother?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say mother in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mother in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mother in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of mother in a Sentence

1. Jean Botha:

   We were faced with a tough decision, we had to choose between the death of the child and accepting an infected organ to save her. The mother kept pushing and almost challenged us that we were possibly discriminating against her. Knowing HIV individuals live healthy lives, we had to take the opportunity.

2. Seneca In June 1944:

   Go get your mother and all her friends, they’ll never see a fire like this again.

3. Perry Cohen:

   We have taught them the respect of Mother Nature, the power of the sea, they know what the water is all about.

4. Daniel Day Lewis:

   To my Mother!

5. Angel Nives:

   He’s a school kid, a good student not involved with drugs or hanging out with bad people, he loves playing basketball and football with his friends over in the next building. When I heard the news, I didn’t expect it to be him, but he was right to defend his mother.

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