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midwife

noun

/ˈmɪd.waɪf/

Meaning

A person, typically a woman, trained to assist women during childbirth.

The midwife stayed with the mother throughout her labor.

birthing assistant, nurse, doula, caregiver, attendant

doctor, surgeon

trained midwife, certified midwife, midwife services, call a midwife

a loss of power, prosperity, or status; the cause of such a loss

Excessive use of words, often with little content or meaning; wordiness.

a group of twelve

The gradual destruction of materials by chemical or electrochemical reaction, especially of metals b...

The value of the shares issued by a company.

a person invested with full power to act on behalf of another, especially in diplomacy