MOTHER

Meaning of MOTHER in English

Pronunciation: ' m ə - th ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English m ō dor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, Greek m ē t ē r, Sanskrit m ā t ṛ

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a female parent b (1) : a woman in authority specifically : the superior of a religious community of women (2) : an old or elderly woman

2 : SOURCE , ORIGIN <necessity is the mother of invention>

3 : maternal tenderness or affection

4 [short for motherfucker ] sometimes vulgar : MOTHERFUCKER

5 : something that is an extreme or ultimate example of its kind especially in terms of scale <the mother of all construction projects>

– moth · er · hood \ - ˌ hu ̇ d \ noun

– moth · er · less \ -l ə s \ adjective

– moth · er · less · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

MOTHER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Great Mother of the Gods Mother Jones Mother Goose Mother Lode Country Mother's Day …
Английский словарь Британика
MOTHER — I. ˈməthə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MOTHER — mother 1 — motherless , adj. — motherlessness , n. /mudh"euhr/ , n. 1. a female parent. 2. ( often …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — I. ˈmə-thər noun Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter mother, Latin mater, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MOTHER — noun an old woman or matron. 2. mother ·noun hysterical passion; hysteria. 3. mother ·vi to become like, or full …
Webster English vocab
MOTHER — [moth.er] n [ME moder, fr. OE modor; akin to OHG muoter mother, L mater, Gk meter, Skt matr] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOTHER — mother, M~ BrE AmE ˈmʌð ə AmE - ə r ▷ mother|ed d ▷ mothering ˈmʌð ə r‿ɪŋ ▷ mother|s …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MOTHER — / ˈmʌðə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a female parent of a child or animal; a person …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTHER — I. moth ‧ er 1 S1 W1 /ˈmʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOTHER — n. & v. n. 1 a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a woman in relation to a child or children to whom she has given …
Oxford English vocab
MOTHER — ( mothers, mothering, mothered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your mother …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOTHER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a proud mother/father/parent ▪ Mark is the proud father of a three-week-old baby boy. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOTHER — (PARENT) [noun] [C] - a female parentMy mother was 21 when she had (= gave birth to) me.All the mothers …
Cambridge English vocab
MOTHER — n. Mother Cabrini Great Mother of the Gods Mother Jones Mother Goose Mother Lode Country Mother's Day and Father's Day …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MOTHER — MOTHER, or THE MOTHER. A bawd. Mother abbess: the same. Mother midnight; a midwife. Mother in law's bit; a small …
Slang English vocab
MOTHER — INDEX: 1. a mother 2. what you call your mother 3. the time when a woman is a mother 4. …
Longman Activator English vocab
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. ≈ Она была им как мать. expectant mother …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER — mother.ogg 1. ʹmʌðə n 1. мать; мама; матушка the mother of six of a family - мать шестерых детей семейства …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MOTHER — 1) второй оригинал матрицы 2) исходный 3) маточный 4) первичный • - mother aircraft - mother brine - mother crystal - mother liquor - mother metal - mother nucleus - mother …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MOTHER — 1. ʹmʌðə n 1. мать; мама; матушка the mother of six of a family - мать шестерых детей семейства expectant …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. — Она была им как мать. foster mother …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. — Она была им как мать. foster mother — приемная мать Mother of …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
MOTHER — 1. _n. 1> мать; матушка; мамаша; - Mother Superior 2> начало, источник 3> инкубатор; брудер (тж. artificial mother) 4> _attr. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
MOTHER — 1. n. 1. мать; матушка; мамаша; - Mother Superior 2. начало, источник 3. инкубатор; брудер (тж. artificial mother) 4. attr. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
MOTHER — I n 1) infml Old mother Williams next door has lost her cat again — Старая Вильяме из соседней квартиры опять потеряла …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
MOTHER — I n 1) infml Old mother Williams next door has lost her cat again — Старая Вильяме из соседней квартиры …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
MOTHER — mother n 1. infml Old mother Williams next door has lost her cat again Старая Вильяме из соседней квартиры опять …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
MOTHER — I 1) Old mother Williams next door has lost her cat again — Старая Вильяме из соседней квартиры опять потеряла …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
MOTHER — 1. сущ. 1) а) мать She was like a mother to them. ≈ Она была им как мать. expectant mother …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MOTHER — matre. GRANDMOTHER: ava. MOTHER-IN-LAW: bel-matre
English interlingue dictionary
MOTHER — in-law ugangan nga babye;ugangang babaye
English-Visayan vocabulary
MOTHER — I. noun Etymology: Middle English moder, from Old English mōdor; akin to Old High German muoter ~, Latin mater, Greek …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MOTHER — (v. i.) To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) A film or membrane which is developed on the surface of fermented alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, wine, etc., …
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (v. t.) To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (a.) Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having the place …
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) Hysterical passion; hysteria.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) The female superior or head of a religious house, as an abbess, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) An old woman or matron.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of birth or origin; generatrix.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — (n.) A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child.
Английский словарь Webster
MOTHER — ( v. t. ) To adopt as a son or daughter; to perform the duties of a mother to.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( v. i. ) To become like, or full of, mother, or thick matter, as vinegar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) The female superior or head of a religious house, as an abbess, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) That which has produced or nurtured anything; source of birth or origin; generatrix.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) Hysterical passion; hysteria.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) An old woman or matron.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) A film or membrane which is developed on the surface of fermented alcoholic liquids, such as vinegar, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( n. ) A female parent; especially, one of the human race; a woman who has borne a child.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — ( a. ) Received by birth or from ancestors; native, natural; as, mother language; also acting the part, or having …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOTHER — adj. of a female parent; pertaining to or resembling the love of a mother
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTHER — v. act as mother to, protect, nurture; give life to by birthing
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTHER — n. mom, female parent; woman who has given birth; woman acting as a mother or exercising mother-like authority; small British …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MOTHER — n. den mother earth mother Mother Carey's chicken mother cell mother country Mother Goose mother hen Mother Hubbard mother in …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. Function: noun Etymology: archaic mother dregs, lees; akin to Middle Dutch moeder dregs Date: circa 1828 : MOTHER OF …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: moth · ered ; moth · er · ing \ ' m ə - …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTHER — n. Function: adjective Date: 13th century 1 a : of, relating to, or being a mother b : bearing the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MOTHER — [ 'mʌδə ] ■ noun 1》 a woman in relation to her child or children. ↘a female animal in relation …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MOTHER — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Your ~ is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MOTHER — (RELIGIOUS WOMAN) [noun] [U] - the title of a woman who is in charge of, or who has a high …
Cambridge English vocab
MOTHER — Synonyms and related words : SOB, agent, ancestorial, ancestors, ancestral, apprentice, architect, artificer, artist, attend to, aunt, auntie, author, baby, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOTHER — See: TIED TO ONE'S MOTHER'S APRON STRINGS.
Slang English vocab

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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