- mother
- n1. genetrix, female parent, parent, ma-terfamilias; dam, broody, laying hen; matriarch, matron, earth mother, housewife, the hand that rocks the cradle; mother-in-law, stepmother, foster mother, adoptive mother; All Inf. mater, old lady, mom, mommy, ma, maw, mamma, mammy, mam, mum, mummy, mumsy, motherkins.2. maternal affection, nurturing instinct, love for children, quality of mercy.v3. give birth to, spawn, bear, beget, procreate; engender, originate, create, issue, bring forth; produce, author, design, mastermind.4. nurture, nourish, rear, raise, bring up, parent; care for, protect, shelter, watch over, keep in tow, tie to one's apron strings; overprotect, smother.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.