ACCOUCHEUSE

midwife, accoucheuse

(noun) a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

accoucheuse (plural accoucheuses)

(rare) A midwife.

Coordinate terms

• accoucheur

• (male) midwife

• man-midwife

Source: Wiktionary


Ac*cou*cheuse", n. Etym: [F.., fem. of accoucher.]

Definition: A midwife. [Recent] Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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