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Definition of Mother Nature noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Mother Nature

noun
 
/ˌmʌðə ˈneɪtʃə(r)/
 
/ˌmʌðər ˈneɪtʃər/
[uncountable]
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  1. the natural world, when you consider it as a force that affects the world and humans
    • We can’t just throw up our hands and blame Mother Nature.
    Extra Examples
    • Mother Nature's way of dealing with overpopulation
    • Mother Nature had served up some terrible weather for their cruise.
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