midwife
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Definition of midwife
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1 : a person who assists women in childbirth — compare nurse-midwife
2 : one that helps to produce or bring forth something
midwife
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midwifing\-ˌwī-fiŋ
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Definition of midwife (Entry 2 of 2)
: to assist in producing, bringing forth, or bringing about
Examples of midwife in a Sentence
Noun
a trained and certified midwifeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Clements ran to get the midwife, who found that Cerys did not have a pulse. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "British Parents Sue NHS After Newborn Nearly Suffocated During First Breastfeeding," 29 June 2018 Check out the video above to find out how midwives have been at the center of a culture war that’s deeply rooted in race and class in America. — Ranjani Chakraborty, Vox, "The culture war between midwives and doctors, explained," 29 May 2018 During her exam, the midwife found a broken stick lodged in the girl’s uterus. — Susannah Savage, Washington Post, "‘A lot of shame’: Rohingya camps brace for wave of babies conceived in rape," 22 May 2018 The majority of North Carolina's nurse midwives work in hospitals. — Anna Douglas And John Murawski, charlotteobserver, "Some NC moms drive an hour away to give birth. Are midwives the answer? | Charlotte Observer," 17 May 2018 Instead, cabin crew will act as ad hoc midwives as the plane speeds to its original destination. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "What Happens to Babies Born on Planes," 26 Oct. 2018 Women and children sleep below deck, watched over by a midwife, while the men sleep on the open deck, covered only with tarpaulin. — CNN, "'Exhausted' migrants on rescue ship face four-day journey to Spain," 12 June 2018 Moreover, where a midwife focuses on both mother and child, a doula’s primary role is to support a laboring mother and partner throughout the process. — Mariko Zapf, Good Housekeeping, "I Had A Successful Vaginal Birth After A Cesarean (VBAC)—Here's What You Need To Know," 16 Nov. 2017 She even was invited to the White House by first lady Melania Trump in May. 8-year-old girl helps mom deliver baby A Gilbert girl who wants to become a midwife was determined to participate in the birth of her sister. — Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, "Five feel-good Arizona stories that have gone viral in 2018 (so far)," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midwife.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for midwife
midwife
noun
English Language Learners Definition of midwife
: a person (usually a woman) who helps a woman when she is giving birth to a child
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Kids Definition of midwife
: a woman who helps other women during childbirth
midwife
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Medical Definition of midwife
: a person who assists women in childbirth — see nurse-midwife
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