Great Mother

[ greyt muhth-er ]

noun

1. The Great Moth·er, a vaguely defined deity symbolizing maternity, the fertility of the earth, and femininity in general; the central figure in the religions of ancient Anatolia, the Middle East, and the eastern Mediterranean, later sometimes taking the form of a specific goddess, as Cybele, Rhea, or Demeter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Great Mother¹

First recorded in 1550–60; translation of Latin Magna Māter, from Greek Megálē Mḗtēr

Example Sentences

And Mary Richardson, now Kennedy, proved to be a great mother.

From The Daily Beast

And thus all the earth children learned that there is one Great Mother of every living thing, and that all are brothers.

From Project Gutenberg

He not only saw, but felt every vibration that thrilled, as it were, the very soul of the first great mother.

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This child was the sunshine of the lonely widow's life, yet she only in part filled the great mother's heart of her.

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Mr. Nosnibor used to go to these musical banks, or rather to the great mother bank of the city, sometimes but not very often.

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Her betrayal in the case of Tammuz consisted in not aiding him in her sphere as great mother in the production of life on earth.

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