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MIDWIFE (midwives)
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Irregular inflected form: midwives
Dictionary entry overview: What does midwife mean?
• MIDWIFE (noun)
The noun MIDWIFE has 1 sense:
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Familiarity information: MIDWIFE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
accoucheuse; midwife
Hypernyms ("midwife" is a kind of...):
nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))
Context examples
Call your doctor or midwife if something is bothering or worrying you.
(Health Problems in Pregnancy, NIH)
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