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   maternity

   /məˈtəːnɪti/

   noun

   • 1. motherhood: "she is not a woman with an interest in maternity"
   • ▪ the period during pregnancy and shortly after childbirth: "maternity clothes"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French maternité, from Latin maternus, from mater ‘mother’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMATERNITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   relating to a period during which a woman is pregnant and has a baby, and often to a period following this: Anita passed along some used maternity clothes (= clothes worn when she was pregnant).

   • English (US)

     MATERNITY meaning: 1. the state of being a mother 2. related...

   • Maternity: German Translation

     maternity translate: die Mutterschaft. Learn more in the...

   • Maternity: Portuguese Translation

     maternity translate: maternidade, maternal. Learn more in...

   • Maternity: Thai Translation

     MATERNITY translate: ความเป็นแม่. Learn more in the...

   • Maternity: Ukrainian Translation

     maternity - translate into Ukrainian with the...

   • Maternity Turkish Translation

     MATERNITY translate: gebelik, hamilelik, hamilelik, doğum....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maternityMaternity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of maternity as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how maternity relates to motherhood, motherliness, pregnancy, and childbirth.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMATERNITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Maternity can be a noun or an adjective. As a noun, it means the state of being a mother. As an adjective, it means related to pregnancy and birth. See more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of maternity.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › maternityMATERNITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Maternity is the state of being a mother, the quality of being motherly, or the period of pregnancy and childbirth. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and examples of maternity in sentences.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › maternityMaternity - definition of maternity by The Free Dictionary

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   Maternity is the state of being a mother, the feelings or characteristics associated with motherhood, or a section of a hospital for pregnant women. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and translations of maternity in this comprehensive online resource.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › maternityMATERNITY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Maternity definition: . See examples of MATERNITY used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maternityMaternity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the noun maternity to describe the relationship of a mother to her children. The state of maternity includes everything involved in becoming a mother, from being pregnant to giving birth to chasing a little kid around a playground.