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mater

noun
ma·​ter | \ ˈmā-tər How to pronounce mater (audio) \

Definition of mater

chiefly British
: mother
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Synonyms for mater

Synonyms

ma, mama (also mamma), mammy, mom, mommy, mother, old lady

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Examples of mater in a Sentence

the public school student addressed the letter to “Dear Mater”

First Known Use of mater

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mater

Latin — more at mother

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Medical Definition of mater

— see dura mater, pia mater

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