mother

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1. a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	inspiration,
definition	:	arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity (noun.cognition)

2. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

hypernym	:	parent,
definition	:	a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian (noun.person)

hyponym	:	ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, mummy,
definition	:	informal terms for a mother (noun.person)

hyponym	:	mater,
definition	:	an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously (noun.person)

hyponym	:	mother-in-law,
definition	:	the mother of your spouse (noun.person)

hyponym	:	para i, primipara,
definition	:	(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time (noun.person)

hyponym	:	puerpera,
definition	:	a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter (noun.person)

hyponym	:	quadripara,
definition	:	(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies (noun.person)

hyponym	:	quintipara,
definition	:	(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies (noun.person)

hyponym	:	supermom,
definition	:	an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment (noun.person)

hyponym	:	surrogate mother,
definition	:	a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so (noun.person)

instance hyponym	:	blessed virgin, madonna, mary, the virgin, virgin mary,
definition	:	the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics (noun.person)

3. a term of address for a mother superior (noun.person)

hypernym	:	abbess, mother superior, prioress,
definition	:	the superior of a group of nuns (noun.person)

4. a term of address for an elderly woman (noun.person)

hypernym	:	old woman,
definition	:	a woman who is old (noun.person)

5. a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	barm, yeast,
definition	:	a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey (noun.substance)

6. make children (verb.body)

hypernym	:	create, make,
definition	:	make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation)

7. care for like a mother (verb.social)

hypernym	:	care, give care,
definition	:	provide care for (verb.social)

8. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

antonym	:	begetter, father, male parent,
definition	:	a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person)

derivation	:	maternity, motherhood,
definition	:	the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire,
definition	:	make children (verb.body)

derivation	:	fuss, mother, overprotect,
definition	:	care for like a mother (verb.social)

derivation	:	motherly,
definition	:	befitting a mother; warm and nurturing (adj.all)

9. make children (verb.body)

derivation	:	generation, multiplication, propagation,
definition	:	the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production (noun.act)

derivation	:	sire,
definition	:	male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse (noun.animal)

derivation	:	generation, genesis,
definition	:	a coming into being (noun.event)

derivation	:	generation,
definition	:	group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent (noun.group)

derivation	:	begetter, father, male parent,
definition	:	a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person)

derivation	:	father, forefather, sire,
definition	:	the founder of a family (noun.person)

derivation	:	female parent, mother,
definition	:	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

derivation	:	generative, procreative, reproductive,
definition	:	producing new life or offspring (adj.all)

10. care for like a mother (verb.social)

derivation	:	ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir,
definition	:	a rapid active commotion (noun.act)

derivation	:	female parent, mother,
definition	:	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

11. a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

antonym	:	begetter, father, male parent,
definition	:	a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person)

derivation	:	maternity, motherhood,
definition	:	the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, sire,
definition	:	make children (verb.body)

derivation	:	fuss, mother, overprotect,
definition	:	care for like a mother (verb.social)

derivation	:	motherly,
definition	:	befitting a mother; warm and nurturing (adj.all)

12. make children (verb.body)

derivation	:	generation, multiplication, propagation,
definition	:	the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production (noun.act)

derivation	:	sire,
definition	:	male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse (noun.animal)

derivation	:	generation, genesis,
definition	:	a coming into being (noun.event)

derivation	:	generation,
definition	:	group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent (noun.group)

derivation	:	begetter, father, male parent,
definition	:	a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person)

derivation	:	father, forefather, sire,
definition	:	the founder of a family (noun.person)

derivation	:	female parent, mother,
definition	:	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

derivation	:	generative, procreative, reproductive,
definition	:	producing new life or offspring (adj.all)

13. care for like a mother (verb.social)

derivation	:	ado, bustle, flurry, fuss, hustle, stir,
definition	:	a rapid active commotion (noun.act)

derivation	:	female parent, mother,
definition	:	a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person)

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