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1 motherly
adjective (like a mother; of, or suitable to, a mother: a motherly woman; motherly love.) moderligmoderligadj. \/ˈmʌħəlɪ\/moderlig, mors- -
2 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) mor2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) abbedisse, mor2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) passe på som en mor; beskytte- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tonguemorIsubst. \/ˈmʌħə\/1) moder, mor, mamma2) ( overført) mor, moder, kilde, opphav, utspring, årsak3) hustru, kone, mor4) ( også Mother Superior) moder, abbedisse5) forstanderinne, husmor (på institusjon)6) ( også artificial mother) kyllingmor, rugemaskin7) matrise (til grammofonplate)8) ( gammeldags) hysteribe a mother to være som en mor forevery mother's son ( hverdagslig) hver eneste en, hver levende sjelgo home to your mother! ( slang) gå hjem og vogg!learn it at one's mother's knee det hører med til barnelærdommenthe Mother of Parliaments parlamentets modermother's meeting syklubb, symøtemother's ruin (spøkefullt, drikk) ginMother Superior eller Lady Superior abbedissenot if I was his own mother ikke om jeg så var hans egen morplay mothers and fathers leke mor og farIIsubst. \/ˈmʌħə\/( også mother of vinegar) eddikmo(de)rIIIverb \/ˈmʌħə\/1) sette til verden2) ( overført) være opphav til, forklaring: erklære seg som opphav eller forfatterinne til3) være (som en) mor for, ta seg moderlig av4) anerkjenne som sitt barn5) ( militærvesen) beskytte, vernemother something on somebody tilskrive noen noe, utpeke noen som opphav til
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Motherly — Moth er*ly, a. [AS. m[=o]dorlic.] Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care. Hooker. [1913 Webster] Syn: Maternal; paternal. Usage: {Motherly}, {Maternal}. Motherly,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Motherly — Moth er*ly, adv. In a manner of a mother. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motherly — (adj.) O.E. modorlic pertaining to a mother; see MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Meaning befitting a mother is from mid 13c. Related: Motherliness … Etymology dictionary
motherly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind. DERIVATIVES motherliness noun … English terms dictionary
motherly — [muth′ərlē] adj. 1. of a mother 2. having traits considered typical of mothers; kind, protective, nurturing, etc. adv. Archaic as a mother motherliness n … English World dictionary
motherly — moth|er|ly [ˈmʌðəli US ðər ] adj a motherly woman is loving and kind, like a good mother →↑maternal ▪ her motherly instincts ▪ She was a plump, motherly woman in her fifties. >motherliness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
motherly — [[t]mʌ̱ðə(r)li[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Motherly feelings or actions are like those of a kind mother. It was an incredible display of motherly love and forgiveness. ...a plump, motherly woman. Syn: maternal … English dictionary
motherly — motherliness, n. /mudh euhr lee/, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother; maternal: motherly solicitude. 2. like a mother: to take a motherly interest in an orphan. adv. 3. in the manner of a mother. [bef. 1000; ME… … Universalium
motherly — moth|er|ly [ mʌðərli ] adjective typical of a good mother: motherly advice/love/qualities a kind, motherly woman ╾ moth|er|li|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
motherly — UK [ˈmʌðə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈmʌðərlɪ] adjective typical of a good mother motherly love a kind, motherly woman Derived word: motherliness noun uncountable … English dictionary
motherly — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother < motherly advice > 2. resembling a mother ; maternal • motherliness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary