1.Definition: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

Related Noun(s):motherhood

Category: General

2.Definition: the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

Related Noun(s):maternalism, motherliness

Category: General

3.Definition: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

Related Noun(s):gestation, pregnancy

Category: General