Across
- 1. (n) A mature, married woman, often with authority.
- 3. (n) The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- 5. (v) To enroll, typically in a college or university (originating from matrix for a list).
- 6. (n) A woman who rules a family, society, or community.
- 7. (adj) Relating to a mother; motherly.
Down
- 1. (n) An environment or material in which something develops; originally "womb".
- 2. Mater (phrase) Latin for "nurturing mother," used to refer to one's school.
- 3. (n) The act of killing one's mother.
- 4. (n) Marriage, historically related to the "mother-property".
- 7. (adj) Tracing descent through the female line.