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mother figure
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mother figure
(noun)
mother figure
noun
plural
mother figures
mother figure
noun
plural
mother figures
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOTHER FIGURE
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an older woman who is respected and admired like a mother
Camp counselors are
mother figures
to many of the girls at the camp.
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