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stepmother

[ step-muhth-er ]

noun

  1. the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.


stepmother

/ ˈɛˌʌðə /

noun

  1. a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ·dzٳ·· adverb
  • ٱ·dzٳ···Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stepmother1

First recorded before 900; Middle English stepmoder, Old English ŧDZ賾ōǰ; step- + mother 1( def )
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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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.

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It is Shailyn's birthday on Thursday, a day she would normally celebrate alongside her father, stepmother and aunt.

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"It's like an unholy alliance," says Catherine Pakaluk, an economist, mother of eight and stepmother of six.

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