 maternal |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] characteristic of a mother | |
| Examples: | "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers |
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| Related terms: | paternal maternalistic motherlike motherly matriarchal motherliness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] relating to or derived from one's mother | |
| Examples: | "maternal genes" |
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| Related terms: | mother | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] related on the mother's side | |
| Synonyms: | enatic enate | |
| Examples: | "my maternal grandmother" |
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| Related terms: | related | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | |
| Synonyms: | paternal parental | |
| Examples: | "parental guidance" |
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| Related terms: | filial | |
| Similar spelling: |
maternally maternalism Mattern maternity Matherne madrona |
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