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   maternal

   /məˈtəːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth: "maternal care" Similar on one's mother's sideon the distaff sideOpposite paternal
   • ▪ (of feelings) typical of a caring mother; motherly: "a mother who radiated maternal concern" Similar motherlymaternalisticprotectivecaringnurturinglovingdevotedaffectionatefondwarmtendergentlekindkindlycomfortingcompassionate
   • ▪ related through the mother's side of the family: "my maternal grandfather"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater ‘mother’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maternalism noun
   • 2. maternalist adjective
   • 3. maternalistic adjective
   • 4. maternally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maternalMaternal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MATERNAL is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly. How to use maternal in a sentence.

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   Maternal means behaving or feeling like a mother, or related to a mother's side of the family. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and compare with paternal, and find translations in other languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATERNAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Maternal means behaving or feeling like a mother, or related to a mother's side of the family. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Maternal definition: of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother. See examples of MATERNAL used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATERNAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Maternal means related to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother or motherhood. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaternal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Maternal means having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards a child, or related through the mother’s side of the family. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maternalMaternal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you are maternal, you are like a mother. How you define what it is to be “like a mother” is up to you, but most people think of nurturing things like chicken soup and kisses on the forehead. The adjective maternal comes from the Latin maternus, which means “of a mother.”