All 3 Uses of
maternal
in
In the Unlikely Event
- 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
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