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madre

American  
[mah-thre, mah-drey] / ˈmɑ ðrɛ, ˈmɑ dreɪ /

noun

Spanish.

plural

madres
  1. mother.


Example Sentences

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The Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 structures, mostly homes, across Altadena and parts of Pasadena and Sierra Madre.

From Los Angeles Times

A brilliant, late-diagnosed dyslexic, young Paul drops out of high school after his sophomore year and lands a position at a tiny research station along the Las Piedras River, in the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of all the threads in “Junglekeeper,” Mr. Rosolie’s tales of encounters with uncontacted people in the Madre de Dios are the most electrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal

As we approach the front door, Mother calls out, “Madre, Padre, hermana, hermano, hemos llegado.”

From Literature

The water agencies that Edison sued also include the Sierra Madre City Water Dept.,

From Los Angeles Times