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motherlines

motherlines is the plural of motherline.

Meaning of motherline

Noun

motherline (plural motherlines)

  1. Synonym of matriline.
    • Daughters develop and nurture their female subjectivity and creativity by identifying with their mothers and relating with their motherline2010, Andrea O'Reilly, Encyclopedia of Motherhood, volume 1, page 261
    Synonyms:
    matriline

Questions about motherlines

What is motherlines the plural of?
Motherlines is the plural of motherline.

Words near motherlines in the dictionary

  1. motherless
  2. motherlessness
  3. motherlike
  4. motherlily
  5. motherline
  6. motherlines
  7. motherliness
  8. motherling
  9. motherlings
  10. motherload
  11. motherloads

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