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mother

Definition for mother

noun as in female person who has borne children

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While Williams was grinding, her mother, Daveen Williams, was lifting rocks from the fire with a pair of long wooden poles.

"We strongly disagree with any suggestion otherwise and are deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers."

From BBC

The mother of a teenager with special educational needs is calling on a council to reverse its decision to stop paying for the support he needs to get him to school.

From BBC

A mother in New Zealand has been found guilty of killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, in a high-profile case that shocked the country.

From BBC

Video of the blogger and pro-democracy activist, 43, at home after his release shows him grinning widely and jumping up and down as he celebrates with his sister and mother.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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