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Republican motherhood

Republican motherhood noun: an attitude toward women's roles in the emerging United States around the time of the American Revolution, based on the idea that the patriots' daughters should be raised to uphold the ideals of republicanism, in order to pass on those values to the next generation.

Noun

Republican motherhood (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An attitude toward women's roles in the emerging United States around the time of the American Revolution, based on the idea that the patriots' daughters should be raised to uphold the ideals of republicanism, in order to pass on those values to the next generation.

Questions about Republican motherhood

What does Republican motherhood mean?
Republican motherhood means an attitude toward women's roles in the emerging United States around the time of the American Revolution, based on the idea that the patriots' daughters should be raised to uphold the ideals of republicanism, in order to pass on those values to the next generation.
What part of speech is Republican motherhood?
Republican motherhood is a noun.

Words near Republican motherhood in the dictionary

  1. republican
  2. Republican China
  3. Republican Guard
  4. republican marriage
  5. republican marriages
  6. Republican motherhood
  7. Republican Queen
  8. Republican Queens
  9. republicanise
  10. republicanised
  11. republicanises

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