"enfantement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: enfantements [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French enfantement. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|enfantement}} French enfantement Head templates: {{en-noun}} enfantement (plural enfantements)
  1. (obsolete) The act of giving birth. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Pregnancy Translations (obsolete: act of giving birth): enfantement [masculine] (French)

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