Maternal — Ma*ter nal, a. [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See {Mother}.] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. [1913 Webster] Syn: See {Motherly}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Love — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Love >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 love love Sgm: N 1 fondness fondness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 liking liking Sgm: N 1 inclination inclination &c.(desire) 865 Sgm: N 1 regard regard … English dictionary for students
love — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strong affection Nouns 1. love, fondness, liking; inclination, desire; regard, admiration, affection, tenderness, heart, attachment, yearning; gallantry; passion, flame, devotion, infatuation, adoration; … English dictionary for students
love — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin lubēre, libēre to please Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal … New Collegiate Dictionary
Love-shyness — is a phrase created by psychologist Brian G. Gilmartin to describe a specific type of severe chronic shyness. According to his definition, published in Shyness Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatments (1987), love shy people find it difficult… … Wikipedia
Maternal deprivation — Mother and child The term maternal deprivation is a catch phrase summarising the early work of psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, John Bowlby on the effects of separating infants and young children from their mother (or mother substitute)[1]… … Wikipedia
Maternal bond — A mother holds up her child. The maternal bond (or motherly bond) is typically the relationship between a mother and her child. While it typically occurs due to pregnancy and childbirth, it may also occur between a woman and an unrelated child,… … Wikipedia
Maternal mortality in fiction — Padmé Amidala dies after delivering twins Maternal death in fiction is a common theme encountered in literature, movies, and other media. The death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth or puerperium is a tragic event. The chances of a… … Wikipedia
love — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ all consuming, burning, deep, great, immense, intense, overwhelming, passionate, profound ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Love Letter (TV series) — infobox television show name = Love Letter size = 280px caption = Love Letter format = Drama runtime = approx. 60 minutes starring = country = South Korea network = first aired = February 10 2003 last aired = April 1 2003 num episodes = 16… … Wikipedia
Love Comes Softly — Infobox TV film name = Love Comes Softly caption = format = Christian drama runtime = 88 min director = Michael Landon Jr. producer = Kevin Bocarde Kyle Clark writer = Cindy Kelly Michael Landon Jr. Janette Oke starring = Katherine Heigl Dale… … Wikipedia