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The Britannica Dictionary mama 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• mama (noun)
• mama's boy (noun)

mama noun or mamma also momma /ˈmɑːmə/ plural mamas mama noun or mamma also momma /ˈmɑːmə/ plural mamas Britannica Dictionary definition of MAMA [count] informal : a person's mother — used especially by young children

• Where's mama?
• Read me a story, Mama!

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