mater

[ mey-ter ]

/ ˈmeɪ tər /

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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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Origin of mater

First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word māter

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How to use mater in a sentence

These men frequented the house of Joakim, and all that hand any maters of judgment came to them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
They all answer they will doe great maters, when they hear good news.
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation'|William Bradford
The maters got a notion that my lungs are weak, and was saying only the other day that a sea trip would do me good.
King of the Air|Herbert Strang
Maters gone over to the Baker woman; I saw her cross the road.
Twos and Threes|G. B. Stern

Maters are different, and I'm glad you thought of that, Tom.
The Corner of Harley Street|Henry Bashford

British Dictionary definitions for mater

mater

/ (ˈmeɪtə) /

noun

British public school slang, often facetious a word for mother 1

Word Origin for mater

C16: from Latin

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