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Webster 1913 Edition

Maternity

Ma-ter′ni-ty

,
Noun.
[F.
maternité
, LL.
maternitas
.]
1.
The state of being a mother; motherhood.
2.
The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness.

Webster 1828 Edition

Maternity

MATERN'ITY

,
Noun.
The character or relation of a mother.

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