mother
noun
a woman who has borne offspring; a female parent.
mothery
-
a word derived from
mother.
Example Sentences
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Oh, yes, mothery, she is quite well now.
From A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade
I am sure mistresses don’t go on in that silly way in Tasmania, for mothery said she loved school.
From A Very Naughty Girl by L. T. Meade
And don’t you remember how mothery sang, and how you and I caught each other’s hands and danced, and dear old Whitefoot looked up at us with her big, sorrowful eyes?
From A Very Naughty Girl by L. T. Meade
And, oh, Sylvia, you will be my friend—my true, true friend—for I am so lonely now that mothery is dead!”
From A Very Naughty Girl by L. T. Meade
"We might have the governess-cart, mightn't we, mothery?" said Irene, turning her eyes away from Miss Frost, and gazing at her mother with great anxiety and interest.
From A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls by L. T. Meade
