mater
[ mey-ter ]
/ ˈmeɪ tər /
noun, plural ma·ters, ma·tres [mey-treez] /ˈmeɪ triz/.
British Informal. mother1.
the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word māter
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Definition for mater (2 of 2)
mater dolorosa
[ mah-ter doh-loh-roh-sah; English mey-ter doh-luh-roh-suh ]
/ ˈmɑ tɛr ˌdoʊ loʊˈroʊ sɑ; English ˈmeɪ tər ˌdoʊ ləˈroʊ sə /
noun Latin.
the sorrowful mother.
(initial capital letters) the mother of Christ sorrowing for her son.
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British Dictionary definitions for mater (1 of 2)
Word Origin for mater
C16: from Latin
British Dictionary definitions for mater (2 of 2)
mater dolorosa
/ (ˈmɑːtə ˌdɒləˈrəʊsə) /
noun
the Virgin Mary sorrowing for the dead Christ, esp as depicted in art
Word Origin for mater dolorosa
Latin: sorrowful mother
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