Sekirov Dictionary

maternal

UK /məˈtɜːnəl/US /məˈtɝnəl/

adjective3

  1. Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
  2. Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
  3. Related through the mother, or her side of the family.

noun2

  1. (informal, old-fashioned) A mother.
  2. (rare) A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
forms

maternals · more maternal · most maternal

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