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stepmother
[ step-muhth-er ]
noun
- the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.
stepmother
/ ˈɛˌʌðə /
noun
- a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother
Other Word Forms
- ٱ·dzٳ·· adverb
- ٱ·dzٳ···Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of stepmother1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
It is Shailyn's birthday on Thursday, a day she would normally celebrate alongside her father, stepmother and aunt.
"It's like an unholy alliance," says Catherine Pakaluk, an economist, mother of eight and stepmother of six.
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