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Keywords: Grandmother, Mother, Sayers, Befitting, Motherly

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Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.

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Pertaining to the mother.

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of or like a mother.

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coming from the mother.

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Characteristics relating to the dam.

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characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers

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relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"

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relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"

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related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother"

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On one's mother's side. Maternal grandmother is the mother's mother.

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From the motherâ€™s side of the family.

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related through one's mother. Your maternal grandfather is your mother's father.

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Related through oneâ€™s mother, such as a maternal grandmother being the motherâ€™s mother.

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Relating to the mother

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related through a person's mother.

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Referring to the mother.

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(adj) Related through a mother.

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Characteristics of the brood female that affect the well being of her offspring, such as birthing ease, milking ability, and protectiveness.

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