noun. The nurturing and raising of a child or children by a mother.

noun. A rural custom of visiting one's parents and giving them presents on Mid-Lent Sunday: supposed to be derived from the custom in former times of visiting the mother church on that day. Also called midlenting.

noun. A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar.

verb. Present participle of mother.

noun. The nurturing of a child by its mother

noun. The protective behaviour of a mother towards her child

noun. Nurturing or protective behaviour reminiscent of that performed by a literal mother

noun. Shortened form of a-mothering (obsolete); practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday)

"Shady politicians are heroes while it is actually the mothers of this country (and those in mothering roles) who hold things together."

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