Mother Nature

noun

: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation

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Say goodbye to disposable plastic utensils and picnic while also respecting Mother Nature. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 In 2008, lobbying by Indigenous groups led Ecuador to adopt a new constitution, which enshrined the rights of Pacha Mama (Mother Nature). Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 3 Nov. 2024 In the Northern Hemisphere, Taurus season occurs in the peak of spring (from mid to late April and mid to late May), when Mother Nature is in full bloom, offering steady growth and warmth before summertime begins. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Earlier this year, 10 young activists from the group Mother Nature Cambodia were sentenced to up to six years in prison, each on charges of conspiring against the state, a conviction that was condemned by opposition politicians in exile and prominent youth environmentalist Greta Thunberg. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Mother Nature 

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mother Nature was in 1551

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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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Mother Nature

noun
: nature represented as a woman thought of as the source and guiding force of creation
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