-lēnə̇s, -lin- noun
( -es )
: maternal quality : the tenderness, warmth, or affection of or befitting a mother
her motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the twins — Elizabeth Goudge
-lēnə̇s, -lin- noun
( -es )
: maternal quality : the tenderness, warmth, or affection of or befitting a mother
her motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the twins — Elizabeth Goudge
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012