- motherless
- moth|er|less [ `mʌðərləs ] adjectivewithout a mother because she is dead or does not look after you
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Motherless — Moth er*less, a. [AS. m[=o]dorle[ a]s.] Destitute of a mother; having lost a mother; as, motherless children. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motherless — (adj.) O.E. moderleas; see MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less) … Etymology dictionary
motherless — moth|er|less [ˈmʌðələs US ðər ] adj a motherless child is one whose mother has died ▪ homes for children who had been left motherless … Dictionary of contemporary English
motherless — [[t]mʌ̱ðə(r)ləs[/t]] ADJ You describe children as motherless if their mother has died or does not live with them. ...Michael s seven motherless children … English dictionary
motherless — adjective a motherless child is one whose mother has died: Alone and motherless, David set out to find fame and fortune … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
motherless — adj. Motherless is used with these nouns: ↑child … Collocations dictionary
motherless — /ˈmʌðələs/ (say mudhuhluhs) adjective 1. without a mother. –adverb 2. (an intensifier): stone motherless broke …
motherless — mother ► NOUN 1) a female parent. 2) (Mother) (especially as a title or form of address) the head of a female religious community. 3) informal an extreme or very large example of: the mother of all traffic jams. ► VERB ▪ look after kindly and… … English terms dictionary
Motherless Brooklyn — … Wikipedia
Motherless Child Blues — This article is about the blues song. For the Negro spiritual, see Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. Motherless Child Blues (or, in dialect, Motherless Chile Blues ) is the name of two distinctly different traditional blues songs. They… … Wikipedia
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