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mother·hood (mut̸h′ər ho̵od′)

noun

  1. the state of being a mother; maternity
  2. the character or qualities of a mother
  3. mothers collectively

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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