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maternal

adjective as in motherly

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This was the environment Ms Shone believes Ethan was entering when he went to live with his maternal grandparents for seven weeks after his mother split from his father, Will Griffiths.

From BBC

We saw this play out with the “Momala” meme, when pundits and influencers openly hoped that Harris was maternal enough to unite a party that had been torn apart by Biden’s mismanagement.

From Salon

Pregnant women deserve the same treatment for their pain that others receive, said Elizabeth Langen, a maternal foetal medicine specialist at Michigan Medicine.

From BBC

They also recognised that it was still important for treating maternal fever and pain.

From BBC

Isis symbolizes healing and maternal love and was worshiped from England to Afghanistan during the time of the Roman Empire.

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

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