Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

The state of being a mother; motherhood. / The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. / A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)

(law) a breach of contract sufficiently serious to destroy the contract / a breach of a treaty which releases other parties from any obligation under it

In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics. / To a significant degree.

An arrangement whereby only the mother has physical and legal custody of a child while the father has visitation rights.

plural of maternal death

(transitive) To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear. / (intransitive) To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.

A school, college or university from which an individual has graduated or which he or she has attended. / A school's anthem or song.

Any material considered crucial to national security concerns and military applications. Examples include natural resources, such as oil; alloys, such as steel, aluminum, and titanium; and composite materials, such as advanced plastics, polymers and ceramics.