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Definition mother in British English
mother
noun
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[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈmʌðə(r)/
1
your female parent. People often call their mother Mum or, especially if they are children, Mummy. In the past, people called their mother Mother or Mama
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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