Meaning of MIDWIFE
| Pronunciation: | | 'midwIf
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| | Definition: | | [n] a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies |
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| | Synonyms: | | accoucheuse |
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| | See Also: | | nurse | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mid"wife`\, n.; pl. {Midwives}. [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.
\Mid"wife`\, v. t.
To assist in childbirth.
\Mid"wife`\, v. i.
To perform the office of midwife.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a midwife in your dream indicates illness that is almost life-threatening. |
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The two midwives mentioned in Ex. 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class. |
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