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motherless
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moth·er·less  (mr-ls)
adj.
1. Having no living mother.
2. Having no known mother.
mother·less·ness n.
motherless [ˈmʌðələs]
adj
not having a mother
adv
(intensifier) Austral informal motherless broke
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.motherless - having no living or known mother
parentless, unparented - having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates
Translations
motherless [ˈmʌðəlɪs] ADJ → huérfano de madre, sin madre
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