maternity
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
maternity (countable and uncountable, plural maternities)
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
- A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
- She's working in maternity this month.
Synonyms[edit]
- (ward): maternity ward
Antonyms[edit]
- paternity (with respect to gender)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
state of being a mother; motherhood
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state of being pregnant; pregnancy
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ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born
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