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mater
[ mey-ter ]
/ ËmeÉȘ tÉr /
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noun, plural ma·ters, ma·tres [mey-treez]. /ËmeÉȘ triz/.
British Informal. mother1.
the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe.
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Origin of mater
First recorded in 1585â95, mater is from the Latin word mÄter
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C16: from Latin
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