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    mater
    /ˈmeɪtə/

    noun

    • 1. mother: informal, dated British "the mater has kept on the house in London"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Mater is an old-fashioned or humorous word for mother in English. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in other languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › materMater Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ma· ter ˈmā-tər. Synonyms of mater. chiefly British. : mother. Synonyms. mama. mamma. momma. mammy. mommy. mother. old lady. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mater in a Sentence. the public school student addressed the letter to “Dear Mater ” Word History. Etymology. Latin — more at mother. First Known Use.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › materMATER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. , plural ma·ters, ma·tres [mey, -treez]. British Informal. mother 1. the backing holding the movable parts of an astrolabe. mater. / ˈmeɪtə / noun. slang:public_school. a word for mother 1. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of mater 1. First recorded in 1585–95, mater is from the Latin word māter. Discover More.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Mater is an old-fashioned or humorous word for mother in English. Learn how to use it in sentences and see how it is translated in different languages.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › materMater - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously. see more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMATER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Mater is a word for mother, often used in British public school slang or humor. It comes from Latin and has other meanings related to astrolabe parts or brain tissue.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › materMater - definition of mater by The Free Dictionary

    Define mater. mater synonyms, mater pronunciation, mater translation, English dictionary definition of mater. n. Chiefly British Mother. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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