mater
British Informal. mother1.
the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.
Origin of mater
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How to use mater in a sentence
These men frequented the house of Joakim, and all that hand any maters of judgment came to them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThey all answer they will doe great maters, when they hear good news.
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' | William BradfordThe maters got a notion that my lungs are weak, and was saying only the other day that a sea trip would do me good.
King of the Air | Herbert StrangMaters gone over to the Baker woman; I saw her cross the road.
Twos and Threes | G. B. SternMaters are different, and I'm glad you thought of that, Tom.
The Corner of Harley Street | Henry Bashford
British Dictionary definitions for mater
/ (ˈmeɪtə) /
British public school slang, often facetious a word for mother 1
Origin of mater
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