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- pronunciation:
- m
tuhr
nih
ti
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the state of being a mother; motherhood.
Maternity had changed her; she had become less selfish and more responsible. |
| definition 2: |
the qualities or characteristics associated with a mother; motherliness.
Though physically attractive, there was a maternity about the woman that was unsettling to him. |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or relating to the period during which a woman is pregnant with and gives birth to a child.
maternity clothesmaternity carea hospital maternity ward |
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