Etymology

Madre de Dios

Today it means: A department and region in south-east Peru; in full, the Department of Madre de Dios. Full definition →

Spanish Madre de Dios
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromMadre de Dios
  2. English todayMadre de Dios

Borrowed from Spanish Madre de Dios (literally “Mother of God”).

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