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- But she had to admit, she felt maternal toward Christina.†
p. 92.4 *
- She means to sound soft, maternal, but knows she sounds judgmental.†
p. 459.4
- Leah was maternal to her during her college years, when she chose American University, with a major in journalism.†
p. 466.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(maternal as in: maternal grandmother) relating to a mother; or characteristic of parents -- such as to care for and help to develop
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)