Mothering
Pronunciation : Moth"er*ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A rural custom in England, of visiting one's parents on Midlent Sunday, -- supposed to have been originally visiting the mother church to make offerings at the high altar.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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