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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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When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
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Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Take the quiz here … ‘IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE’ – Mother Nature's fury roars again as blazing inferno rages.
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Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
This preservation is partly attributed to Mother Nature herself.
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Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Threat level: Mother Nature's refrigerator door is swinging open, with cold air spilling southward through the middle of next week.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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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 8 Feb. 2025.
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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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