accoucheur
[ ak-oo-shur; French a-koo-shœr ]
noun,plural ac·cou·cheurs [ak-oo-shurz; French a-koo-shœr]. /ˌæk uˈʃɜrz; French a kuˈʃœr/.
a person who assists during childbirth, especially an obstetrician.
Origin of accoucheur
1From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at accouchement, -eur
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How to use accoucheur in a sentence
Such accoucheurs never officiate well; they may be skillful and attentive, but yet unsuccessful, and unappreciated.
It' remained for the accoucheurs and surgeons of the sixteenth century to re-establish it.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkMany other reasons can be enumerated pregnant with complications and above all when Lincoln-Seward are the accoucheurs.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 | Adam Gurowski
British Dictionary definitions for accoucheur
accoucheur
/ French (akuʃœr) /
noun
a male obstetrician or midwife
Origin of accoucheur
1literally: one who is present at the bedside
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