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[muh-tur-ni-tee] 
nɪ
–noun
| 1. | the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| 2. | motherly quality; motherliness. |
| 3. | a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants. |
–adjective
| 4. | of, pertaining to, or for the period in which a woman is pregnant or has just given birth to a child. |
| 5. | for mothers during and after childbirth or for the care of their newborn babies: a maternity hospital. |
| 6. | for wear by pregnant women: maternity clothes. |
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| ma·ter·ni·ty (mə-tûr'nĭ-tē) n. pl. ma·ter·ni·ties
[French maternité, from Medieval Latin māternitās, from Latin māternus, maternal; see maternal.] |
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : maternity
Spanish:
maternidad,
German:
die Mutterschaft,
Japanese:
母であること
maternity
1611, "quality or condition of being a mother," from Fr. maternité "motherhood," from M.L. maternitatem (nom. maternitas), from L. maternus (see maternal). Used from 1893 in ref. to garments designed for pregnant women.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1ma·ter·ni·ty
Pronunciation: m&-'t&r-n&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn babies
Main Entry: 2maternity
Function: adjective
: of or relating to pregnancy or the period close to and including childbirth maternity home>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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maternity ma·ter·ni·ty (mə-tûr'nĭ-tē)
n.
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The feelings or characteristics associated with being a mother; motherliness.
- A maternity ward.
Relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or the first months of motherhood.
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