Both Uses of
maternal
in
Bleak House
- The Cook's Courtiers had a rumour flying among them that the mother of this niece did, in her daughter's childhood, moved by too jealous a solicitude that her figure should approach perfection, lace her up every morning with her maternal foot against the bed-post for a stronger hold and purchase; and further, that she exhibited internally pints of vinegar and lemon-juice, which acids, they held, had mounted to the nose and temper of the patient.†
Chpt 10-12
- My mother, though highly exasperating to the feelings, is actuated by maternal dictates.†
Chpt 37-39 *
Definition:
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(maternal as in: maternal grandmother) relating to a mother; or characteristic of parents -- such as to care for and help to develop