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maternal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'maternal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Maternal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.

Meaning of 'maternal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . maternal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or derived from one's mother
Example in sentence:
  • maternal genes
Meaning (2):
- relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Example in sentence:
  • parental guidance
Meaning (3):
- characteristic of a mother
Example in sentence:
  • warm maternal affection for her guest
4 . maternal [ s]
Meaning (4):
- related on the mother's side
Example in sentence:
  • my maternal grandmother