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| pri·mip·a·ra [ prī míppərə ] (plural pri·mip·a·ras or pri·mip·a·rae [ prī míppəree ]) |
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first-time mother: a woman who has given birth only once, whether it was a single or a multiple birth, and whether the baby was alive or stillborn
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Latin primus "first" + -para "bearing," form of -parus (see -parous)] |
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  pri·mip·a·rous adjective |
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