A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child. / A woman whose partner is pregnant.

plural of mother-to-be

(obsolete) The practice of visiting one's literal or figurative mother or mother church (compare Mothering Sunday); also called mothering.

Agent noun of mother: one who mothers.

plural of motherer

The state or quality of being a mother.

A proposed form of African feminism focusing on motherhood, nature, and nurture.

Alternative form of moth-er

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby; this person in relation to her child or children. / A human female who parents an adopted or fostered child.

(chiefly transitive) To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.) / (transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.