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Definition of Midwife
1. Noun. A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies.
Definition of Midwife
1. n. A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
2. v. t. To assist in childbirth.
3. v. i. To perform the office of midwife.
Definition of Midwife
1. to assist a woman in childbirth [v -WIFED, -WIFING, -WIFES or -WIVED, -WIVING, -WIVES]
Medical Definition of Midwife
1. Origin: OE. Midwif, fr. AS. Mid with (akin to Gr) + woman, wife. Properly, the woman or wife who is attendant upon a woman in childbirth. See Meta-, and Wife. A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Midwife
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Albanian