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Camp counselors are mother figures to many of the girls at the camp.
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mother figure — mother figures also mother figure N COUNT If you regard someone as a mother figure, you think of them as having the role of a mother and being the person you can turn to for help, advice, or support … English dictionary
mother-figure — see mother figure … English dictionary
a mother figure — a father/mother/figure phrase someone who is considered by others to be like a father or mother Thesaurus: women and girlssynonym men and boyssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
mother image — mother image, = mother figure. (Cf. ↑mother figure) … Useful english dictionary
mother image — or mother figure n. a person substituted in one s mind for one s mother and often the object of emotions felt toward the mother * * * … Universalium
mother image — or mother figure n. a person substituted in one s mind for one s mother and often the object of emotions felt toward the mother … English World dictionary
Mother India — For other uses, see Mother India (disambiguation). Mother India … Wikipedia
figure — [[t]fɪ̱gə(r), AM gjər[/t]] ♦ figures, figuring, figured 1) N COUNT A figure is a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic. It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven t got a job … English dictionary
figure — fig|ure1 [ fıgjər ] noun *** ▸ 1 number/amount ▸ 2 important person ▸ 3 drawing in a book ▸ 4 mathematical shape ▸ 5 person or person s shape ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural an official number that has been counted or calculated: Government… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
figure — 1 noun (C) 1 NUMBER a) a number representing an amount, especially an officially published number: keeping unemployment figures down b) a number from 0 to 10, written as a sign rather than a word : a four/five/six figure number (=a number in the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
