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First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Mother's Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%27s%20Day. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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Mother's Day
noun
: the second Sunday in May set aside for the honoring of mothers
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