maternity

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ma·ter·ni·ty

noun \mə-ˈtər-nə-tē\
plural ma·ter·ni·ties

Definition of MATERNITY

1
a : the quality or state of being a mother : motherhood b : the qualities of a mother : motherliness
2
: a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn babies

Examples of MATERNITY

  1. <she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort>

First Known Use of MATERNITY

1611

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