"motherkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: motherkins [plural]
Etymology: mother + -kin Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mother|kin|id2=diminutive}} mother + -kin Head templates: {{en-noun}} motherkin (plural motherkins)
  1. (dated) Fond term of address for one's mother. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-motherkin-en-noun-y2L3sHvl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms of address, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 49 51
  2. (dated) Fond term of address for a woman older than the speaker Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-motherkin-en-noun-vySvDQSi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms of address, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive): 49 51

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