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Definition mother in American English

mother noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmʌðər/
1

your female parent. People sometimes call their mother Mom or, especially if they are children, Mommy.

Example

My mother and father live in New Orleans.

Example

an expectant mother (=a pregnant woman)

Example

She is like a mother to me (=she treats me as if I were her own child).

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1.1

the female parent of an animal or bird

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Definition mother in American English