earth mother

American  

Or Earth Mother

noun

1. the earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility and the source of all life.

2. a female spirit or deity serving as a symbol of life or fertility.

3. a sensuous, maternal woman.

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earth mother British  

noun

1. 1. a female goddess considered as the source of fertility and life

   2. the earth personified

2. informal a sensual or fecund woman

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Etymology

Origin of earth mother

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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earth mother

In Native Hawaiian lore, it is the first-born son of the sky father and earth mother.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

I'm not a natural earth mother, I might do it with a glass of wine, but I've now got a much better relationship with my kids as a result of my cancer.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2023

Haloa was the first child of the earth mother and father and was stillborn.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2020

There is an earth mother warmth to Adlon, and it’s not just the sage, or the crying room.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 14, 2019

Antaeus’s mother was Gaia the earth mother, the most ancient goddess of all.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan