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Maternity - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Maternity : (noun)
1: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to
birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her
uterus [syn: pregnancy, gestation]
2: the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
[syn: motherhood]
3: the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth
and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's
motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the
children" [syn: motherliness, maternalism, maternal
quality]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Maternity : \Ma*ter"ni*ty\, n. [F. maternit['e], LL. maternitas.]
The state of being a mother; the character or relation of a
mother.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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