maternity
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maternity Definition
(n)
the
state
of
being
pregnant
;
the
period
from
conception
to
birth
when
a
woman
carries
a
developing
fetus
in
her
uterus
(n)
the
kinship
relation
between
an
offspring
and
the
mother
(n)
the
quality
of
having
or
showing
the
tenderness
and
warmth
and
affection
of
or
befitting
a
mother
; "
the
girl
''
s
motherliness
made
her
invaluable
in
caring
for
the
children
"
maternity Synonyms
gestation
maternal quality
maternalism
maternity
motherhood
motherliness
pregnancy
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