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maternity
noun(ma-ter-ni-ty)
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Synonyms: gestation, pregnancy,
maternity
noun(ma-ter-ni-ty)
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Synonyms: motherhood,
maternity
noun(ma-ter-ni-ty)
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
Synonyms: maternal quality, maternalism, motherliness,

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