maternity
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
See Examples of MATERNITY
- <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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