Mather

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Math·​er ˈma-t͟hər How to pronounce Mather (audio)
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Cotton 1663–1728 American clergyman and author

Mather

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Increase 1639–1723 father of Cotton Mather American clergyman and author; president Harvard College (1685–1701)

Mather

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John C(romwell) 1946–     American astrophysicist

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“Mather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mather. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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