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stepmother

[ step-muhth-er ]

noun

  1. the wife, by a later marriage, of one's parent.


stepmother

/ ˈ²õ³ÙÉ›±èËŒ³¾ÊŒÃ°É™ /

noun

  1. a woman who has married one's father after the death or divorce of one's mother
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³Ù±ð±è·³¾´Ç³Ù³ó·±ð°ù·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ³Ù±ð±è·³¾´Ç³Ù³ó·±ð°ù·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stepmother1

First recorded before 900; Middle English stepmoder, Old English ²õ³Ùŧ´Ç±è³¾Å»å´Ç°ù; step- + mother 1( def )
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"It's like an unholy alliance," says Catherine Pakaluk, an economist, mother of eight and stepmother of six.

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He notes that Gal Gadot, who plays Snow White's stepmother, the Evil Queen, has also faced a backlash from some people.

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Hamza Pervez, 21, said he relied on food banks and, along with his stepmother, depended on Universal Credit and PIP to survive because "not everyone on benefits can work".

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Two children aged 10 and 12, who were traveling in the Fiat with their stepmother and another teenager, suffered "life-changing" injuries in the crash.

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A Connecticut man whose stepmother allegedly held him captive for 20 years escaped by setting fire to the small room he was held in, officials said.

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