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Mother's Day

noun

  1. a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.



Mother's Day

noun

  1. the second Sunday in May, observed as a day in honour of mothers

  2. Also called: Mothering Sundaythe fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive presents from their children

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pulane Lucas, mom of ex-NFL player Stanley Wilson Jr., will participate in the Mother’s Day vigil outside the Twin Towers Correctional Facility with other affected parents.

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Kate Hudson, who co-starred with Keaton in the 2016 film “Mother’s Day”: “We love you so much Diane ❤️🕊️”

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“Grief comes and goes in waves, and with Mother’s Day approaching, it has felt more like a tsunami,” she told TMZ at the time.

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It is the second such post from the princess this year - she launched the series in May with a special message for Mother's Day.

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That made Sunday a very different, and entirely memorable, mother’s day.

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