- birth mother
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noun [countable]
Word forms "birth mother":
singular birth mother plural birth mothersthe woman who gave birth to someone, rather than the woman who has adopted them
English dictionary. 2014.
birth mother
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birth mother — noun The mother who gives birth to the child (as contrasted with an adoptive or a genetic mother) • • • Main Entry: ↑birth * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : the mother of a child when the child is born : a woman who gave birth to a child who has… … Useful english dictionary
birth mother — birth moth·er n: the woman who gave birth to a child esp. as distinguished from the child s adoptive mother Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
birth mother — birth .mother n a child s natural mother, rather than a woman who has become the child s legal mother through ↑adoption … Dictionary of contemporary English
birth mother — a person s mother related biologically rather than by adoption: also birthmother n. * * * … Universalium
birth mother — a person s mother related biologically rather than by adoption: also birthmother n … English World dictionary
birth mother — birth ,mother noun count the woman who gave birth to someone, rather than the woman who has ADOPTED them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
birth mother — noun The woman who gives birth to a child (not necessarily the genetic mother) See Also: adoptive mother, biological mother, birth father, foster mother, stepmother, surrogate mother, co mother … Wiktionary
birth mother — noun a woman who has given birth to a child, as opposed to an adoptive mother … English new terms dictionary
birth mother — /ˈbɜθ mʌðə/ (say berth mudhuh) noun the woman who physically gave birth to a child (opposed to adoptive mother, etc.) …
birth mother — natural mother, biological mother … English contemporary dictionary
