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Meanings of surrogate mother in English

Portuguese
mãe de aluguel
Spanish
madre portadora

Woman who agrees to become pregnant and deliver a child for a contracted party.

Related terms
mãe de aluguel
Usage of surrogate mother in English
1
The surrogate mother is regarded as the legal parent of the child.
The Irish Times
2
A few months later, Leibovitz had twin girls via a surrogate mother.
The Guardian
3
That experiment could take place with a southern white rhino surrogate mother.
The Guardian
4
She was born via a surrogate mother, whose identity has been kept secret.
The South African
5
The surrogate mother gazed down at the sac of life in her arms.
Complete Books of Blood
6
The high drama of the situation-theurgent need for a surrogate mother-appealedto her.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
7
They did what she asked, she their surrogate mother, and they her surrogate children.
Armageddon's Children
8
Unlike the others, this surrogate mother regards me with fear.
Crewel
9
A great cook, a thrifty housekeeper, a loving surrogate mother to those cheeky elves.
The Irish Times
10
For her trouble, the Indian surrogate mother will be paid.
Reuters
11
Stephanie LaFarge, his surrogate mother, loved him tenderly, and he in turn loved her.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
12
The twins' legal mother was registered as their surrogate mother.
The Irish Times
13
Anyone caught hiring a surrogate mother faces a maximum jail sentence of 10 years.
Radio NZ
14
The surrogate mother had given birth to the child.
The Irish Times
15
A surrogate mother dog has given birth to the world's first litter of IVF puppies.
The Irish Times
16
Gammy's natural parents left him with surrogate mother Pattaramon Chanbua, but took his healthy twin sister.
BBC
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Translations for surrogate mother
Portuguese
mãe de aluguel
Surrogate mother through the time
Surrogate mother across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common