plural of maternal death

An arrangement whereby only the mother has physical and legal custody of a child while the father has visitation rights.

A sister of one's mother. / A sister-in-law of one's mother; the wife or ex-wife of a maternal uncle. / (imprecise) A similar great aunt, etc.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)

plural of maternal aunt

plural of maternal grandfather

A leave of absence from a job for a mother to care of a baby.

plural of maternal uncle

A child of one's mother's sibling / A more distant relative of one's mother who is not a direct ancestor