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Definition of
motherhood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
motherhood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmʌðərˌhʊd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the state of being a mother
Motherhood suits her.
She's struggling to combine motherhood and a career as a lawyer.
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motherhood
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