Milk-mother
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Milk-mother is a noun meaning Wet nurse (especially in an Islamic context, or the literal translation of the Chinese term 奶媽).
Meaning
Wet nurse (especially in an Islamic context, or the literal translation of the Chinese term 奶媽).
Example Sentences
Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb was the milk-mother of the Prophet Muhammad.
Word Forms
- milk-mothers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amah, wetnurse, breastfeeder, mother, motherling, motherlove.
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