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Definition
relating to a mother; or characteristic of parents — such as to care for and help to develop
- Their attitude toward Rocky is much that of two maternal, affectionate sisters toward a bullying brother whom they like to tease and spoil.Act 1 (69% in)
- They smile and exchange maternally amused glances.Act 4 (93% in)
There are no more uses of "maternal" in The Iceman Cometh.
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