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Maternelle

Noun - feminine

1. A French term referring to preschool or nursery school
2. A place or establishment where young children receive early education.

Sample sentences:

1. Every morning, Sarah drops off her daughter at maternelle before going to work.
2. The maternelle helps children develop social and cognitive skills.

Adjective

1. Pertaining to or related to a mother; maternal.

Sample sentences:

1. The child received maternelle love and care from his grandmother.
2. She showed great maternelle instinct when comforting her younger sibling.