madre

[mah-thre, mah-drey]

noun

Spanish.

plural

madres 

1. mother.

Example Sentences

The Department of Angels, a group formed after the fires to aid in recovery, conducted a survey of Altadena, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Pasadena and Sierra Madre fire victims in June that found only 1 in 4 had insurance claims fully approved.

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This weekend, Sacramento will host a major international gathering affiliated with the “slow food” movement, and to the surprise of some, the Wilton Rancheria is the top sponsor of the three-day Terra Madre Americas.

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The $500,000 the tribe is contributing to Terra Madre, they say, is aimed more toward the latter — including demonstrating the health and environmental benefits of traditional food practices.

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But leading the sponsorship of Terra Madre Americas is something new for this California tribe.

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Every two years in Turin, Italy, Slow Food International holds Terra Madre Salon del Gusto — the largest food conference in the world and catalyst for a movement that advocates that food be “good, clean and fair.”

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