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mater

noun ma·ter \ˈmā-tər\

Definition of MATER

chiefly British
:  mother
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Origin of MATER

Latin — more at mother
First Known Use: circa 1859

Related to MATER

Synonyms
ma, mama (also mamma or momma), mammy, mother [chiefly British], mom, mommy, old lady

Rhymes with MATER

baiter, cater, crater, dater, faitour, gaiter, gator, grater, hater, krater, later, plaiter, plater, prater, rater, satyr, skater, slater, stater, stator, tater, traitor, waiter
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mater

Medical Definition of MATER

—see dura mater, pia mater

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mater
  2. mater lectionis
  3. alma mater
  4. dura mater
  5. pia mater
  6. Stabat Mater
  7. durra
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