Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Motherhood /mŭth'-ẽrh-o͝odˌ/ · Moth·er·hood · IPA /ˈmʌðɚˌhʊd/ 01 n. The state of being a mother; the character or office of a mother. 1. The state of being a mother; the character or office of a mother.