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• the mother of — the first institution of its type It is known as the mother of Parliaments …   English dictionary

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• Mother of Parliament — Not to be confused with Mother of all Parliaments. Mother of Parliament is an informal term for the most senior Member of a Parliament when that person is a woman. The term was used to describe Dr. Winnie Ewing at the first meeting of the… …   Wikipedia

• mother — moth|er1 W1S1 [ˈmʌðə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: modor] 1.) a female parent of a child or animal ▪ His mother and father are both doctors. mother of two/three etc (=mother of two/three etc children) ▪ Janet is a full time teacher and a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mother — 1 noun (C) 1 PARENT a female parent of a child or animal: His mother and father are both doctors. | Can I borrow your car please, Mother? | mother hen/cat/dog etc (=an animal that is a mother) 2 be (like) a mother to to care for someone as if you …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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