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Accouchement


Ac-couche′ment

(#; 277)
,
Noun.
[F., fr.
accoucher
to be delivered of a child, to aid in delivery, OF.
acouchier
orig. to lay down, put to bed, go to bed; L.
ad
+
collocare
to lay, put, place. See
Collate
.]
Delivery in childbed

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Accouchement

Accouchement

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Accouchement n (plural Accouchementer)

  1. delivery, childbirth

accouchement

accouchement

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English

Noun

accouchement (plural accouchements)

  1. Delivery in childbed; parturition
    Custom required that the royal family and the whole Court should be present at the accouchement of the Princesses.

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French

Pronunciation

Etymology

accoucher + -ment

Noun

accouchement m (plural accouchements)

  1. delivery (act of giving birth)

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