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Synonyms of maternity
motherly character or qualities
- she had such maternity at such a young age that all her classmates went to her for comfort
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“Maternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternity. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of maternity was in 1611
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