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Earth mother   /ərθ mˈəðər/   Listen
Earth mother

noun
1.
The earth conceived of as the female principle of fertility.





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"Earth mother" Quotes from Famous Books



... thousand years, you never would guess where that blessed old lady steered those innocent Presbyterians. Into "Bohemia," one of the swiftest, all-night restaurants and dance halls in New York City. Neither Mr. or Mrs. George has ever had the courage to this day to ask how on earth Mother came to even know of the existence of such a place, much less ...
— Continuous Vaudeville • Will M. Cressy
... hears the tinkling of the bells of roving goats. Thus the more distant view; while at the very foot of the hill of vision rises a temple with proud columns and pediments,—the fane of Demeter the "Earth Mother" and the seat of her Mysteries, renowned ...
— A Victor of Salamis • William Stearns Davis


Words linked to "Earth mother" :   earth goddess, earth-goddess


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