mother (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌðər/
Definition
A female parent, especially one who has given birth to a child.
Examples
My mother is a great cook.
She called her mother to tell her the good news.
He is very close to his mother.
How to Use mother
- mother of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to describe a female parent of someone or something. — "She is the mother of two sons."
- mother tongue (collocation)
- The language that a person has spoken from birth. — "He learned French as his mother tongue."
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