"watch-birth" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: watch-births [plural]
Etymology: From watch + birth. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|watch|birth}} watch + birth Head templates: {{en-noun}} watch-birth (plural watch-births)
  1. (obsolete) A midwife. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Obstetrics, People

Inflected forms

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