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View synonyms for Great Mother

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.


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Origin of Great Mother1

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

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