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A mother is the female [[parent]] of an organism. It is often implied, however, to refer to human parents, unless otherwise stated.
A '''mother''' is the female [[parent]] of a child. Typically the term mother refers to a woman, a human female parent, unless otherwise stated. An example of a great, biblical mother is given in [[Proverbs 31]].
A well-known biblical mother is [[Mary]], the mother of [[Jesus]].<ref>Matthew 1:18-24</ref><ref>Acts 1:14b</ref>
The [[Bible]] states that one must honor thy mother and thy father, meaning that you must respect your parents, indeed the bible prescribes death as the punishment for cursing ones mother.
The [[Bible]] states that one must honor thy mother and thy father, meaning that individuals must respect their parents—a blessing of long life is offered to those who do this.<ref>Exodus 20:12</ref><ref>Deuteronomy 5:16</ref> The [[Old Testament]] law prescribed death as the punishment for cursing one's mother.<ref>Exodus 21:17</ref>
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[[File:Monumento a la Madre Merida enero 2012.jpg|center|400px|Mother's monument in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.]]
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