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MIDWIFE (midwives)

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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

• MIDWIFE (noun)

Sense 1

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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))

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