Motherhood Meaning

/ˈmʌðəhʊd/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe state of being a mother.

nounMothers, considered as a group.

The Prime Minister's press release was full of motherhood statements.
How has motherhood changed your life?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She happily embraced ____ after years of trying to conceive.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found that ____ brought both great joy and many new challenges that she had never truly anticipated before she had her child.

From Middle English moderhode, moderhede, equivalent to mother + -hood.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
She happily embraced ____ after years of trying to conceive.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She found that ____ brought both great joy and many new challenges that she had never truly anticipated before she had her child.

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