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Synonyms of lying-in
as in confinement, childbed
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“Lying-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying-in. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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The first known use of lying-in was in the 15th century
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