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The meaning of the English word "mother" and how you use it

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mother
(noun) (sing.) the female parent of a child Capitalized when used as a proper noun.
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Kimberly

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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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I love my mother .
His mother is a doctor .
Where is Mother today ?
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" John bought his mother a five dollar gift for her birthday ."
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And " lol " it may mean " love you lots " to my mother ,
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They did contact your birth mother – So crazy .
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Mother...Nature
(noun) a name given to the world of living things
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Yeonji Nam

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Yeonji is a native Korean speaker and has worked for over 10 years as a Korean teacher, translator, and creator of Korean language learning material. She is enthusiastic about learning languages and different cultures. She holds JLPT 1 and hanja (Chinese characters used in Korean) certifications.
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Don't pollute Mother Nature .
Mother Nature has blessed our crops with rain .
Mother Nature can be both beautiful and cruel .
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Mother nature
(noun) a common personification of nature
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Mother Nature is very powerful .
Mother Nature brought a lot of rain this year .
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Mother Nature Is Speaking to You
Others call me Mother Nature .
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I mean the bare necessities , our Mother Nature 's recipe , bring the bare necessities of life .
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And I think number two is , is good too ; Mother Nature .
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mother tongue
(noun) one's native language
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Russian is my mother tongue .
His mother tongue is French .
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mother figure
(noun) a woman regarded as a source of support, showing the qualities or role of a parent
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Jeeyoung completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction with an ESL emphasis at Texas A&M University. Her dissertation work was honored with a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation. Her research interests include second language learning, family literacy, and dyslexia from a sociocultural perspective. Her co-authored articles and book chapters have been published. Additionally, she has been working as a translator and localizer, living in the US.
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Her aunt is a mother figure to her .
My friend 's child sees me as a mother figure .
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You have to be counselor , a best friend , a father figure , a mother figure .
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