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mother carey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
moth-er -carey
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A supernatural figure personifying the cruel and threatening sea in the imagination of 18th- and 19th-century sailors.

Etymology

Apparently from Latin mater cara (“precious mother”), which sometimes refers to the Virgin Mary.

Phrases

Mother Carey's chicken Mother Carey's children Mother Carey's goose Mother Carey's hen

Questions

What does mother carey mean?
A supernatural figure personifying the cruel and threatening sea in the imagination of 18th- and 19th-century sailors.
Where does mother carey come from?
Apparently from Latin mater cara (“precious mother”), which sometimes refers to the Virgin Mary.

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