[ 'mʌδə ]
■ noun
1》 a woman in relation to her child or children.
↘a female animal in relation to its offspring.
2》 ( Mother ) (especially as a title or form of address) the head of a female religious community.
3》 informal an extreme example or very large specimen: the ~ of all traffic jams.
4》 vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer. short for ~fucker .
■ verb
1》 bring up (a child) with care and affection.
2》 look after kindly and protectively.
3》 dated give birth to.
Derivatives
~hood noun
~ing noun
~less adjective
~lessness noun
Origin
OE mōdor , of Gmc origin.