the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children
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Motherliness — Moth er*li*ness, n. The state or quality of being motherly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motherliness — index maternity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
motherliness — motherly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind. DERIVATIVES motherliness noun … English terms dictionary
motherliness — noun see motherly … New Collegiate Dictionary
motherliness — See motherly. * * * … Universalium
motherliness — noun The property of being motherly … Wiktionary
motherliness — moth·er·li·ness || mʌðər‚lɪnɪs n. state of being maternal, motherly nature … English contemporary dictionary
motherliness — moth·er·li·ness … English syllables
motherliness — See: motherly … English dictionary
motherly — motherliness, n. /mudh euhr lee/, adj. 1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother; maternal: motherly solicitude. 2. like a mother: to take a motherly interest in an orphan. adv. 3. in the manner of a mother. [bef. 1000; ME… … Universalium
