Mere (en. Mother)

/mɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Woman who has given birth to a child.

My mother is a wonderful person.

Ma mère est une personne merveilleuse.

Woman who holds maternal authority.

She is like a mother to all the children in the neighborhood.

Elle est comme une mère pour tous les enfants du quartier.

Affectionate term for a loving woman.

She is a mother with a big heart.

Elle est une mère au grand cœur.

From Latin 'mater', which means 'mother'.

mother hen

Protective hen, excessive mother in her attentions.

mère poule

mother and son

A special relationship between a mother and her son.

mère et fils

good mother

Loving and caring woman.

bonne mère

maternity

State of a woman who is or has been a mother.

maternité

biological mother

Mother who has given birth to a child.

mère biologique

adoptive mother

Woman who has adopted a child.

mère adoptive

Mother referring to a woman humorously or lightly.

She’s my mother, but she’s cooler than some friends.

C'est ma mère, mais elle est plus cool que certaines copines.

Sometimes used to talk about an old lady affectionately.

Look at that mother, she’s knitting in the park.

Regarde cette mère, elle fait du tricot dans le parc.