divine mother: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

Not exactly. While the Virgin Mary (often called 'Holy Mother') is a divine mother figure in Christianity, the term 'Divine Mother' is more generic and cross-cultural, encompassing goddesses from Hinduism, paganism, and other traditions.

Yes, when you are using it as a proper title for a specific deity or central concept within a religion (e.g., 'devotees of the Divine Mother'). In more general, descriptive use, lowercase is acceptable (e.g., 'many traditions have a divine mother concept').

It is occasionally used metaphorically to describe a person (often a woman) who provides exceptional, almost saintly levels of nurture and care, but this is a poetic extension of its core religious meaning.

'Mother Nature' personifies the natural world and its forces, often with a focus on weather, seasons, and ecological balance. 'Divine Mother' is a broader theological term for a supreme feminine deity responsible for creation, protection, and spiritual salvation, not limited to the natural environment.

A term for the supreme feminine principle or goddess in various religions and spiritual traditions, often representing the creative, nurturing, and protective aspects of the divine.

Divine mother is usually spiritual, religious, poetic in register.

Divine mother: in British English it is pronounced /dɪˌvaɪn ˈmʌðə(r)/, and in American English it is pronounced /dɪˌvaɪn ˈmʌðər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.