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stepmother

[step-muhth-er]

noun

  1. the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.



stepmother

/ ˈɛˌʌðə /

noun

  1. a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • stepmotherly adverb
  • stepmotherliness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stepmother1

First recorded before 900; Middle English stepmoder, Old English ŧDZ賾ōǰ; step- + mother 1 ( def. )
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“Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,” Burrell’s family said in a statement.

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Like a lot of teens, Ethan seeks guidance in the online manosphere, going down a rabbit hole of misogynistic comments about his stepmother.

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He also admitted three counts of causing serious injury by careless driving in relation to the Fiat, occupied by a 10 and 12-year-old travelling with their stepmother.

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Maria, who was 24 and lived at home with her mole-catcher father, a stepmother, sister, and her young son, may have seen young William as a means of escape.

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We say that the “Cinderella” story is rags to riches, but in all versions, especially the European ones, she is a noble girl put into the kitchen by her wicked stepmother.

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