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Midwife
Pronunciation : Mid"wife`
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. midwif, fr. AS. mid with (akin to Gr. Meta-, and Wife.]
Definition : Defn: A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
pl. Midwives.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mid"wife`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To assist in childbirth.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mid"wife`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To perform the office of midwife.
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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