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Mother's Day en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Anna Jarvis's campaign in the early 20th century, which insisted on using a singular spelling in order to associate the day with observants' particular mothers.

Meanings

1. (Canada, Philippines, US) A day in honor of one's mother on the second Sunday in May in the United States and Canada.
2. (Ireland, UK, informal) Synonym of Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, a moveable feast three weeks before Easter, used as a day in honor of mothers in some Commonwealth countries.
3. Other similar holidays honoring mothers or one's mother in various countries.

Forms

Relateds

Father's Day

Synonyms

Mothering Sunday

Translations (41)

af Moedersdag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · kn ತಾಯಂದಿರ ದಿನ (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · sm Aso Sā o Tinā (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · yue 母親節 /母亲节 (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · gd Là nam Màthraichean (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · nrf Fête des Méthes (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ca Dia de la Mare (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ja 母の日 (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · cmn 母親節 /母亲节 (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · vi ngày của Mẹ (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · id Hari Ibu (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ml മാതൃദിനം (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · sw Siku ya Mama (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ta அன்னையர் நாள் (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · tr Anneler Günü (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · es Día de la Madre (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · hu anyák napja (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · pl Dzień Matki (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · fi äitienpäivä (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · it festa della mamma (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · vi ngày Hiền Mẫu (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · yo ọjọ́ ìyá (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · gl día da nai (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · sv mors dag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · fa روز مادر (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · nv Amá Bééhániih (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · tkl Aho o Mātua (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ja マザーズデー (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · fr fête des Mères (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · nl Moederdag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · pt Dia das Mães (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · mr मातृदिन (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ar عِيد اَلْأُمّ (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · vi ngày lễ các bà mẹ (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · nn morsdag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · de Muttertag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ru День ма́тери (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · et emadepäev (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · ko 어머니의 날 (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · nb morsdag (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day) · tl Araw ng mga Ina (a day in honor of one's mother or all mothers, on whichever day)