mothership

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mothership^¹

noun motherships

alternative Alternative spelling of mother ship

mothership^²

Where it comes from

From Middle English modership, equivalent to mother + -ship.

noun

uncountable The state of being a mother. How did Solomon decide a question of mothership?
Similar: motherhood

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"mothership." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mothership. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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mothership. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mothership

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"mothership." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mothership.

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@misc{mothership_2026,
  title = {mothership},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mothership},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}