madre

[ mah-thre; English mah-drey ]

noun,plural ma·dres

[mah-thres; English mah-dreyz]. /ˈmɑ ðrɛs; English ˈmɑ dreɪz/. Spanish.

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Over the next 30 years “madre Antonia,” as she came to be known, transformed the atmosphere.
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As Motor Matt walked toward the man with the leveled revolver, the wood-hauler cried out a startled "madre mia!"
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It was a woman that locked up your secret: it shall be a woman, madre di Dios!
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret Harte
We went in the omnibus as far as Gran madre di Dio, and then off, as briskly as possible, to the hills.
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After waiting patiently for some weeks, another still larger carrack, called the madre de Dios hove in sight.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. Kingston

Nay, madre carissima; thou art still before all others with thy wayward son.
The Royal Pawn of Venice | Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull

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