earth mother

American  

Or Earth Mother

noun

1. the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life.

2. a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility.

3. a sensuous, maternal woman.

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earth mother British  

noun

1. 1. a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life

   2. the earth personified

2. informal a sensual or fecund woman

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Etymology

Origin of earth mother

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

I'm not a natural earth mother, I might do it with a glass of wine, but I've now got a much better relationship with my kids as a result of my cancer.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

Haloa was the first child of the earth mother and father and was stillborn.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2020

Ms. Missoni is a charismatic woman with an easy smile, a mane of dark curls and a disarming earth mother air.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2020

“When people first interact with Toni, what they see is a very unassuming, low-key person who has a bit of an earth mother affect about her,” said Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat.

From Washington Times • Mar. 18, 2018

Antaeus’s mother was Gaia the earth mother, the most ancient goddess of all.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan