What does MATERNITY mean?
Definitions for MATERNITY
məˈtɜr nɪ tima·ter·ni·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
pregnancy, gestation, maternitynoun
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
motherhood, maternitynoun
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternitynoun
the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
"the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
GCIDE
Maternitynoun
The maternity ward; the maternity department of a hospital.
maternityadjective
Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital.
maternityadjective
For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit.
Wiktionary
maternitynoun
The state of being a mother; motherhood.
maternitynoun
The state of being pregnant; pregnancy.
maternitynoun
A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Maternitynoun
The character or relation of a mother.
Etymology: maternité, French, from maternus, Lat.
Webster Dictionary
Maternitynoun
the state of being a mother; the character or relation of a mother
Etymology: [F. maternit, LL. maternitas.]
Editors Contribution
maternity
The fact of being pregnant.
The maternity clothes were of a wide variety in contrast to years ago.
Submitted by MaryC on December 26, 2019
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MATERNITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MATERNITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of MATERNITY in a Sentence
Health System CEO Gerald Cayer:
We are unable to safely staff the service after September 24. The number of resignations received leaves us no choice but to pause delivering babies at Lewis County General Hospital. It is my hope that the Department of Health will work with us in support of pausing the service rather than closing the maternity department.
This is someone who has spent nearly two decades in public service, and is widely known for her integrity and tireless work ethic, after the birth of her son, she took maternity leave. The IG had questions about the details of her leave, Huma answered. Anything beyond that injected into the public sphere is unfounded and from partisans in Congress with a clear agenda. These emails serve to reinforce that these allegations are baseless. It's not surprising, but it is disappointing.
An aerial bomb on a maternity hospital is the conclusive evidence that what is happening is a genocide of Ukrainians.
Putin is inflicting appalling, appalling devastation and horror onUkraine, bombing apartment buildings, maternity wards, hospitals. I mean, it's god-awful, the world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determination to make Putin pay a very heavy price.
During the impromptu visit, I uncovered 12 bodies of infants who died at Pumwani Maternity Hospital mysteriously and their bodies hidden in boxes and paper bags inside a room.
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