Mother
See also: mother and moth-er
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Proper noun
Mother
- (dated) One's mother.
- A title given to a nun or a priestess.
- (Wicca) One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Maiden and representing a woman older than a girlish Maiden but younger than an aged Crone.
- 2002, A.J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 90:
- ...different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage.
- 2004, Aurora Greenbough, Cathy Jewell, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft, page 9
- The Lady is often thought of as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.
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Synonyms
- Mom, Mum, Mummy
- Goddess
Antonyms
- Father
See also
- Father
- Mother Nature
- Mother Russia
Anagrams
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