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Mother's Day

noun

  1. a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.


Mother's Day

noun

  1. the second Sunday in May, observed as a day in honour of mothers
  2. Also calledMothering Sunday the fourth Sunday in Lent, when mothers traditionally receive presents from their children
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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William Newbury, 22, said he was dropping off baby presents to a friend at her boyfriend's house in Llanrumney, Cardiff, on Mother's Day when he saw the "nightmare" attack through their letterbox.

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Its $99 test kits became popular gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day; seasonality is still an important element of sales, the company has disclosed.

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Becky Bratt from The Petal Bar florist said she had a good weekend for mother's day and Bridgnorth is a relatively affluent area.

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A woman who has a daughter with a life-limiting condition said Mother's Day would be special, although becoming her carer was "a hard pill to swallow".

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"I've got a big family, so we're going to spend Mother's Day together with the people that support me all year-round and that's the people that mean the most to us," she said.

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