Maternal: alternatives and connections

Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care.

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Of or pertaining to a mother; like, or suitable for, a mother; tender; maternal; as, motherly authority, love, or care.

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of Relate

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of Relate

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One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

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One who begets, or brings forth, offspring; a father or a mother.

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The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.

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The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother.

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The state or quality of being motherly.

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The state or quality of being motherly.

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Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch.

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Of or pertaining to a matriarch; governed by a matriarch.

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Growing out.

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Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.

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Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.

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Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

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Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation to his parents; as, filial obedience.

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Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.

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Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care.

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