English to English noun
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the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus |  | source: wordnet30
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the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother |  | source: wordnet30
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the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother |  | Example: the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children
source: wordnet30
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The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother. |  | source: webster1913
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