maternity
English edit
Etymology edit
From French maternité, from Latin māternitās.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maternity (countable and uncountable, plural maternities)
- The state of being a mother; motherhood.
- The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
- A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
- She's working in maternity this month.
Synonyms edit
- (ward): maternity ward
Antonyms edit
- paternity (with respect to gender)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
state of being a mother; motherhood
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state of being pregnant; pregnancy
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ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born
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