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| mid·wife [ míd wf ] |
noun (plural mid·wives [ míd wvz ]) |
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1. somebody trained to deliver babies: somebody trained to help deliver babies and offer support and advice to pregnant women
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2. somebody who helps to create something: somebody or something that assists in bringing something new into existence
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transitive verb (past and past participle mid·wifed or mid·wived [ míd wvd ], present participle mid·wif·ing or mid·wiv·ing [ míd wving ], 3rd person present singular mid·wifes or mid·wives) |
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assist in birth of baby: to assist in the delivery of a baby
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| [13th century. Probably < obsolete mid "with" + wife "woman"] |
