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Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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But both quakes serve as reminders of how capricious Mother Nature can be at times and our need to do our best in advance to be ready.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
For now, the Rays just need to sort out a deal with Mother Nature.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
But Mother Nature likes to rain on France’s big parades as of late: see the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, which were drenched by downpours.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
That Killed Sleeping Man in 2013 Opens for Third Time: 'This Is Mother Nature'
About 36 hours after Pollard was first reported missing, authorities changed the scope of the search and rescue effort, citing safety concerns.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1551, in the meaning defined above
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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Mother Nature
noun
: nature represented as a woman thought of as the source and guiding force of creation
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