8
mum(british, noun, female, woman, informal)
7
mom(american, noun, female, woman, informal)
4
ma(noun, informal, female, motherhood, parent)
4
mam(noun, informal, female, motherhood, parent)
4
mammy(noun, informal, female, motherhood, parent)
4
progenitress(rare, noun, woman, womanhood, femaleness)
4
progenitrix(rare, noun, woman, womanhood, femaleness)
3
mama(obsolete, noun, female, parent, motherhood)
3
mamma(obsolete, noun, female, parent, motherhood)
3
mater(motherhood, noun, obsolete, british, female)
3
maternal(adjective, characteristic, female, motherhood)
3
mommy(motherhood, noun, informal, american, female)
3
motherly(adjective, characteristic, female, motherhood)
3
mummy(motherhood, informal, british, noun, female)
3
origin(noun, female, source, foundation, basis)
3
source(noun, female, foundation, basis, origin)
2
administer(verb, action, power, management, administration)
2
administer to(expression, action, power, management, administration)
2
birth(verb, creation, baby, american)
2
care(verb, action, power, management, administration)
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