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Matern

Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective

Sense 1: (Noun) A woman who is a mother.

Example Sentence: The matern looked after her child with great affection and care.

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Sense 2: (Adjective) Pertaining to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood.

Example Sentence: The matern instinct in her made her protect her child from any harm.

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Sense 3: (Adjective) Relating to or inherited from one's mother.

Example Sentence: The child's matern traits were evident in her facial features.

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