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maternities
Variant of maternity
noun pl. maternities
- the state of being a mother; motherhood
- the character or qualities of a mother; motherliness
- a maternity ward in a hospital
adjective
- for a woman when pregnant or around the time of giving birth: maternity dress, maternity leave
- for the care of women giving birth and of newborn babies: a maternity ward
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